When buying a home, there is a lot of paperwork that must be completed before the closing and it is all date-sensitive legal contracts. This paperwork can include:

  • Offers to Purchase
  • Home Inspections
  • Mortgage contingence
  • Septic inspection
  • Home inspection reports
  • Home appraisal reports
  • Mortgage commitment dates
  • Fixture lists (items that come with the home and items you would like removed)

Filing the paperwork is not difficult, but can take some time.

Survey Neighborhoods

Another advantage to hiring an agent is that you will not have to do as much legwork in the beginning. You may have a few neighborhoods in mind, but you will be able to leave it to your agent to find homes for sale and setting up appointments to see them.

This is another valuable time saver, especially if you have to work during the week. Taking time from your busy day to call other agents and homeowners to set up appointments will distract you from your other daily duties.

More Reasons To Hire A Real Estate Agent

There are several other reasons to hire a real estate agent. These include:

• Peace Of Mind

The bottom line is that as a buyer, a buyer’s agent is the best resource when it comes to finding and making an offer on a home. While a seller’s agent will be able to tell you the basics about a home, they are working for the homeowner. They will not try to get you the best terms and lowest price for the home.

If you enjoy negotiating, then working with seller’s agents might be for you. But if you are like most people, hiring an agent to work on your side will make the entire process more enjoyable and much less time consuming. Often the agent is the sounding board in the process.

I tell you what the seller wants; you tell me what you want to pay. I relay that to the seller’s agent. and the negotiating begins, with me, the agent, as your experienced and committed negotiator.