If you are considering purchasing a home in North San Diego County, in Escondido, San Marcos or beyond, you have probably already begun your search.
No doubt you have looked at homes on the Internet. According to the National Association of Realtors®, 90% of home buyers begin their home search on the Internet. Perhaps you have visited Zillow, Trulia, or Realtor.com. Maybe you have even attended a few open houses. These are all great first steps as they allow you to become familiar with the real estate market in your area of interest—home buying in Escondido.
Your next step (if you have not already done so) is to hire a qualified Realtor®. (Click on the words qualified Realtor® for some tips and tools on how to interview prospective agents.) Many home buyers in North San Diego County would prefer to go at it alone—to be mavericks (to coin a word from our friends in the 2008 election).
But, here’s the deal:
A Realtor® has access to all of the homes on the MLS database. S/he can find out if homes are actually available for sale, their real status (i.e., how many offers are already on the table, what the bank is looking for, etc.), and whether they are viable homes to buy.
A Realtor® can also ascertain whether the distressed home that you may be interested in may become an approved short sale (or whether it will be an exercise in futility).
A Realtor® knows the state contracts inside and out.
Realtors® are frequently acquainted with and network with other Realtors® in the same city. So, agents sometimes hear about properties not yet on the market that may be to your liking.
Realtors® subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics. The Realtor’s fiduciary obligation is to his or her client.
So, instead of being a maverick and cruising the neighborhood aimlessly trying to identify properties actually available for sale, why not hire a Realtor® to help you purchase your next home in North San Diego County?
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