Re:If you sell a house these days, the buyer might be a pens...
by nostrademons on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @04:21PM
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It works for a certain type of buyer, one who basically wants to drive the process themselves and just needs an agent for guidance. This described us pretty well, and many other Millennials. We basically just wanted an agent because we were househunting during COVID and needed one to literally get in the door, and to help guide us through the paperwork and process since we were FTHBs. Redfin was great for this; our agent didn't pressure us to buy or steer us toward any particular homes, then he had a bunch of useful information when it came time to negotiating and putting in an actual offer.
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Re:If you sell a house these days, the buyer might be a pens...
by reverend_gonzo on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @04:35PM
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So, I wasn’t a first time home buyer and didn’t hand holding. What I did need was an argent which was actually working for me, not just trying to close at all costs.
I think in situations where the property doesn’t have any issues, where you’re just going in to buy a place, they can work out fine. Unfortunately you have no idea what kind of place you’re looking at until you’re trying to buy it.
Every worthwhile agent will have a ton of useful information before and after you purchase.