How Do You Decide Whether To Buy Through A Realtor Or By Yourself?
Buying a home without the representation of a real estate agent may save you some money – but be sure you know your way around a real estate transaction, or you could get yourself into trouble. Step 1 Decide whether you know enough about the home buying process to represent yourself. Are you familiar with the laws concerning the transfer of real estate? Can you protect yourself against responsibility and liability if something goes wrong? Step 2 Ask yourself if you are willing to discuss money and negotiate the offer directly with the seller – or if dealing with the seller makes you uneasy. Step 3 Determine whether you’re comfortable dealing with the processes of setting up and evaluating home inspections, finding a lender on your own, arranging for the title transfer, and other tasks a real estate agent would ordinarily handle. Step 4 Decide whether you can deal with the added stress of buying without representation and whether it’s worth the money you can save by representing yoursel
