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Probably the most important advice we can give a Buyer these days is to take matters into your own hands and do your research. As a buyer, there are many advantages of working with an agent that lives and works in the area where you want to buy a home. A good buyer’s agent will know the neighborhoods, the HOA issues/fees if applicable, insurance issues, local school districts, local building codes and restrictions, future developments on the horizon for the area, and many other issues that may be paramount in owning a home in that location. Good local realtors also know pricing. Is the home you’re looking at overpriced? The last thing a buyer wants to do is overpay for property they buy. Using an agent that does not work and live in the area where you want to be is risky business and makes no sense at all. Don’t let some real estate agent be the sole source for homes you look at either. That’s crazy! Buyer agents often try to direct their clients to homes their company has listed because they make more money that way. So much information regarding homes listed for sale is online these days that researching homes you may be interested in seeing is quite easy. Zillow, Realtor.com, and Homes.com are real estate online platforms that actually receive info feeds on listings through the MLS system hourly and are easy to navigate. If you are a buyer, hire an experienced local agent to assist you and hand pick the homes you want to see!
Smart buyers do their research and normally pick five or six homes they want to tour on a certain day. At that point, your agent should be logically setting up those appointments and researching those homes so they can fill you in on important facts when the showings occur. If you have questions regarding a certain property, make sure to write them down so you can remember to ask your agent.
Inspections are an important step once you find a property of interest and decide to move forward with an offer. Roofs, wells, septic systems, appraisers, surveys, mechanical inspections for AC units and electrical systems are all issues included in the Due Diligence Process. Buyers need to know what they are buying and the proper inspections are mandatory. Most local Realtors know who the good inspectors are and what they should be looking for. A few Realtors even have construction experience, and as we do, and look for other issues such as ground settling and/or cracks in foundations or walls. Getting the right team together to inspect a home takes experience and local knowledge. If your agent suggests you skip any inspections, you have the wrong agent. Find out more about any licensed agent at www.myfloridalicense.com.
