Buying or Selling a Home/Do we need a realtor?

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Expert: - 7/6/2007


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My family and I are currently living in a house here in Denver CO, that we plan on purchasing in Sept. or Oct. We already have selected a mortgage company. We are currently working on a few issues on my credit report so we can get a better rate. Do we need a realtor to help us with the purchasing transaction? We do plan to get the house inspected, but we aren't sure as where a realtor will fit in. THe Owner of this house does have a realtor helping him.

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Dear Sharron;
I know that I already answered this question but it is showing up as unanswered.  Perhaps it is floating around in cyberspace somewhere.  

My answer was that having someone acting in your best interests as a Buyer's agent is desirable but not absolutely necessary since the seller's agent will more than likely perform many of the tasks necessary to complete the transaction.  If you want to have an agent to advise you, negotiate on your behalf, and make sure that the deal goes your way, however, I strongly recommend a Buyers agent.

Good luck and best wishes,
Jessica Bryan

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buying and selling process such as:
General questions from first time buyers
How to market a home
Why choose a REALTOR
How do I find a REALTOR
Should I consider buying or selling without a REALTOR--how much can I save
Should I remodel or move
How much can I expect to gain by fixing up my home before selling
Helpful tips when selling
Helpful tips when buying
finding a good mortgage loan
what is the difference between banks, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers
Questions from the general public, people thinking about getting their real estate license, newly licensed.
Fellow professionals who have interests in networking and how to get started
What is a market evaluation and how does it differ from an appraisal what are the different loan programs
services a REALTOR can perform
when to use a lawyer
when to use escrow
what are the regional differences in the buying and selling process
what is the MLS and how does it work
how can the layman access information on the web--listings and other information
These are just a few of the questions. I can suggest that if I am unable to answer a question I will refer the inquiry to a source that can.

Experience

Anyone who is in this business and who dedicates oneself to professionalism has continued to take classes and along with it,additional credentials, awards and honors. I can list a host of them, but my greatest accomplishments happen to be those of getting first time buyers (who didn't think they could afford to buy a home)into a home of their dreams. The look on their faces when I hand over the keys is worth all of the hard work.

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