Location, Location, Location

Fundamentally real estate is about location, location, location. As you make the most important decision in your life the main question at the forefront of your mind is will I like the area in which I live. In this new-age market potential home buyers have all sorts of information technology at their fingertips that can tell them how close the home is to restaurants, bars, churches, fire departments, libraries and other facilities.

A home that is situated close to a school has potentially a better resale value than a house where your kids have to be bused in.  You can do research online in order to research test scores, graduation rates and 75 other data points about individual schools. As a home buyer, you think about these things.

Talk with your real estate agent about your needs they can help you, every individuals needs are different and therefore has to be addressed separately.  An Exclusive Buyer’s Agent represents the needs of the buyer solely in all phases of the transaction, he/she will put your best interests at heart.

Some of the potential benefits that you will have from a Buyer’s Agent are:

• A  Buyer’s Agent can develop a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) revealing at what price similar properties in the area have been listed for and sold for.
• The Agent will reveal to you any information about the seller that the Agent has been able to ascertain. This may include reasons for selling, or other information that may be to your advantage.
• Information about property value trends that may influence your decision about a certain area can be relayed to you.

It is not imperative to have a Buyer’s Agent but it is always good to understand your options and have a choice in your representation.