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Step 4: Finding a Real Estate Agent Alabama

When buying a home, it's helpful to have a real estate agent who will keep the process running smoothly.

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HomeTown Lenders - AUBURN
770-757-6481
724 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL
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334-663-3902
1530 E Glenn Ave Suite E
Auburn, AL
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
(334) 347-8858
1210 Rucker Blvd
Enterprise, AL
First Franklin Financial
(334) 347-5795
621 Boll Weevil Cir Ste 29
Enterprise, AL
ACA Financial Services
(334) 393-8492
414 S Main St
Enterprise, AL
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(334) 308-1973
614 Enterprise Shopping Ctr
Enterprise, AL
Magnolia Mortgage
(334) 271-7525
5748 Carmichael Pkwy
Montgomery, AL
1st South East Acceptance
(334) 393-8302
1032 Boll Weevil Cir
Enterprise, AL
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(334) 348-2251
1000 Rucker Blvd
Enterprise, AL
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Mobile, AL

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Finding an agent who has expertise in the area you are looking is crucial. Your agent will know the market and work to get the best deal possible. Buying a home also means wading through a great deal of paperwork and dealing with some procedures that may be foreign to you, such as hiring a home inspector. A good agent will help you organize and coordinate all the important elements of buying a home.

One way to find a real estate agent is to ask friends and family for recommendations. However, if you’re looking in a different area than where that agent normally works, you could miss seeing some homes because the agent isn’t familiar with the area. Make sure you interview every agent you consider, and ask them how they will let you know when homes come on the market, which areas of town they specialize in, and if they have experience in your price range. Online companies such as RealEstate.com make the process easier by connecting you with real estate agents who are experts in your area and price range. Once you submit your information, you will be contacted by up to four agents agents, and after interviewing them, you can choose which one will be best for you.

When you find a real estate agent with whom you are interested in working, he or she should be clear about his or her role in the home buying process. It’s generally not a good idea to use the same agent who is selling the home you are considering buying; the agent has an obligation to represent the seller’s interests, not necessarily yours. Also know that some real estate agents work only with buyers, while others work only with sellers.


Published on January 22, 2007

Read full article at realestate.com

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