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Buyer’s Tips & Articles
5 Reasons You Need a REALTOR
A real estate transaction is complicated. In most cases, buying or selling
a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents,
insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page government-mandated settlement statements.
A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays or
costly mistakes.Selling or buying a home is time consuming. Even in a strong market, homes
in our area stay on the market for an average of ____ days. And it usually
takes another 60 days or so for the transaction to close after an offer is
accepted.Real estate has its own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a
PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who
speaks that language.REALTORS? have done it before. Most people buy and sell only a few homes
in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. And
even if you’ve done it before, laws and regulations change. That’s
why having an expert on your side is critical.REALTORS? provide objectivity. Since a home often symbolizes family, rest,
and security, not just four walls and roof, homeselling or buying is often
a very emotional undertaking. And for most people, a home is the biggest purchase
they’ll ever make. Having a concerned, but objective, third party helps
you keep focused on both the business and emotional issues most important
to you.REALTORS? are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS?, a trade
organization of more than 1 million members nationwide. REALTORS? subscribe
to a stringent code of ethics that helps guarantee the highest level of service
and integrity.Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.


