Sunday, February 11, 2007

Protecting your largest investment?

Is the bubble bursting, I'll wait to buy? Are you crazy? The fear of the market bursting should be music to a buyers ears. You will not need a place to live any less, so with a seller less sure of its market means buy! buy! buy!

How to buy? Know how a good team can work for you. In the day and age of information every one feels as if they can do it themselves, and in some respect some of them can, but some people can win $50,000 a year in online poker. I would never count on being that lucky. Somewhere out there an online poker player hates me! Why would a online poker player hate me? Because I used the word luck! Poker is a game of skill, however there is little luck involved. The same can be said about the real estate market. You still need a little luck, and you are also going to need skill.

It's a new day for buyers; you now have a choice. If you choose to use an Exclusive Buyer Agent, you are 100% protected and so is your interest. So before you pick up the phone and call the agent whose name is on that sign, remind yourself -THEY WORK FOR THE SELLER! Anything you say can, and will, most likely used against you! Believe it!

A listing agents sign a contract with the seller. They are legally obligated to get the highest possible price. So why do so many people choose to buy houses this way? Because for years it was just the way things were done. You would drive past a house see a sign, call the number, and make an appointment to see the house. But, the times are changing. Now you have a choice. As a buyer, an Exclusive Buyers agent is the best way to protect yourself and the largest investment most will ever make! So once you have decided to buy a house you can call an Exclusive Buyers Agent that works in your area and tell them what you are looking for. They can email you listings and provide you with important information such as, how long the house has been on the market, how many times the price has changed and if there are any problems with the house. An Exclusive Buyers Agent can save you money. The best part, the seller pays the commission! Thats right, the person working for you gets paid at the closing by the person you are buying your house from, so if it won't cost any more, why would you expect any less? Think of it this way, if you know anyone who has been divorced ask them if they used their spouses attorney. Probably not , because that would not make sense or protect their interest. This is similar in the real estate market. An Exclusive Buyers Agent is the best for your investment!