Step 3 How Do I find a House?
What resources are available? When and why should you contact a Realtor?
Resources Available
There is a wealth of web based resources out there. You can look at homes for sale, research areas and find open homes. Below are some resources for you can take a look at:
www.lisacartolano.com (allows you to set your self up to recieve alerts about homes that come on the market that meet your specifications)
Trulia
Craigslist.org
Yahoo
There are many other online resources as well.
You can also ask friends, family, co-workers about what they like and don't like about where they live.
When and why should you contact a Realtor?
Knowing real estate is what a Realtor does for a living. When you contact a Realtor early on, you can have that person help you to define your wants and needs, help you learn about areas you are interested in and learn about other areas you may not know about, they know their marketplace.
They can assist you in finding a lender, can help facilitate finding out information regarding a home you are interested in. (for example getting disclosures regarding the property, finding out if there are any other offers coming in, what is the seller's motivation). They are they to help you, to negotiate for you, to protect your best interests.
Remember to take a deep breath. It is an exciting process looking for a home and it should be fun!
Any questions? You can contact me at lcartolano@apr.com or at 510.213.1139
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