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Well, our (buy side) realtor really did earn his money helping us. We were first-time home buyers and he did a great job helping us understand what buying an ol
by andrewvc 10y ago
Well, our (buy side) realtor really did earn his money helping us. We were first-time home buyers and he did a great job helping us understand what buying an old house in our neighborhood would be like, as well as vetting the mechanicals of the many many homes we looked at before making a buy.
Additionally, he helped us understand what were sane, and what were insane demands when purchasing.
I'm not sure if I'd need an agent next time around, but this time around it was a lifesaver.
- ghaff 10y agoThat was my experience as well as a first-time buyer. Admittedly many years ago (pre-Web) and the price was such as to make any prospective Bay area buyer weep. That said, my realtor gave me what seemed good advice on offers and helped navigate through some tricky landscape related to agriculture liens and the like. (Funny thing though was that it turned out I knew the seller so we both could have potentially saved some money.)
- dilemma 10y agoWithout the agent you wouldn't know that you knew the seller :)
- ak217 10y agoCould you elaborate on the sane vs. insane demands (examples of each)?