Do I Need a Buyer's Realtor?

Often times when people are buying a home, they wonder if they need a realtor. The answer is 100% YES! Whether it's your 1st time or 5th time, you always want a realtor. Here is why...

IT'S FREE! Using a realtor as a buyer is free. The realtor costs for both the buyers and sellers realtors are paid for by the seller. So there's no reason not to use a professional who does this all the time.

The Legal Stuff - Your agent will ensure that they hit all the main points of your offer and write out your contract. Most buyers don't understand the ins and outs of the contract, even if they've done it before. An agent can walk you through the contract and explain all the ins and outs of the contract.

Negotiation - Experience realtors know the value of what they are helping their clients buy, They will negotiate on your behalf on both the price of the home and also the inspection repair requests.

Attend the Inspection - Every buyer's agent should be present at the home inspection to ask the right questions you might not think of.

Recommend Professionals - Realtors have connections EVERYWHERE. If there's some items you'd like to fix and want a recommendation for, your realtor can help with that!

Monitor the Process - Agents help keep tabs on the status of the closing process and your mortgage. Items such as the option period, appraisal, underwriting and making sure you don't buy a new car the week before you close on a home.

Escrow & Closing - There's a lot that happens during escrow before a deal closes and your agent will help you through the process.

There's tons of reasons as to why you should use a realtor other than actually finding the house on Zillow or Realtor. Don't enter a contract without knowing what you're getting into. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have on your home purchase!