Step 4: Finding a Real Estate Agent Massachusetts

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

Local Companies

JPMorgan Chase - Home Mortgage
(617) 429-2059
400 Blue Hill Drive, Ste. 190
Westwood, MA
Pioneer Financial Group
(617)8686300
1972 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
Omnify Software
978-988-3800
10 New England Business Center Drive
Andover, MA
First Call Mortgage Company
603-247-2885
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA
Emerson Lending
978-264-4803
179 Great Road
Acton, MA
American Honda Finance Corp
(413) 567-0844
171 Dwight Rd
Longmeadow, MA
MetLife Home Loans
508-667-2981
586 Kelly Boulevard
N. Attleboro, MA
SB Mortgage Group Inc
508-407-5430
206 Southbridge St
Auburn, MA
American Mortgage Resource, Inc.
(617)9728588
62 Mount Auburn Street
Watertown, MA
First Eagle Mortgage
978-777-7767
44 Maple Street
Danvers, MA

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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

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