Can You Get a Better Deal Buying a Home Without an Agent? | Scottsdale Real Estate

Can You Get a Better Deal Buying a Home Without an Agent? In today's litigious times, buying a home without a professional in your corner can be a costly mistake. Who will ensure your interests are taken care of in the process? Do you know what disclosures are required? Do you know what the seller's agent is not allowed to tell you that a buyer's agent must tell you? 

When you're dealing with the most expensive investment of your life, you owe it to yourself to get help from someone who has your best interests at heart.

“Can you get a better deal buying a home without the help of a real estate agent?”

If you are looking to purchase a home that is actually listed for sale with a Realtor, then you should strongly consider hiring a REALTOR® as a buyer's agent to assist you with the transaction. When a home is listed for sale with one real estate agency, that company shares real estate commissions paid by the seller with buyer's agents. Hiring the services of a buyer's agent will not cost you any more money than if you represent yourself in the transaction.

In real estate, as in any other industry, you have REALTORS® that work in the realm of excellence and then there are the good, bad, and the ugly. The key is researching the agent to find out their education, skill sets, reputation and by all means check out any testimonials that they should be furnishing on their website.

You should also check the Better Business Bureau for the agent’s history. In the end, if you take the time to hire a skilled, experienced REALTOR® they will save you money. What does the buyer’s agent do for you?

• .         Helps you tour homes
• ·        Gives advice on homes
• ·        Performs a comparative market analyses (CMA) prior to making an offer
• ·        Gives advice on price and crafts your offer
• ·        Negotiates with seller on price and repairs
• ·        Helps you find inspectors, lenders & other service providers.
• ·        Helps you deal with closing contingencies

Contingency

Conditions included with an offer on a home that must be fulfilled before the deal can close. If a buyer or seller is unable to satisfy a contingency, then the offer on a home may become void.

To play it safe when buying your next home, read our FREE online report, SECRET TESTS to check a Property’s Condition Just click the link to read the report!