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Getting a Home Inspection.

An article explaining the steps and importance of getting a professional home inspection before purchasing a home.

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<h2 style="text-align: center;" ><strong>Getting A Home Inspection </strong></h2> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p><img title="First-Time Home Buyer Programs" style="margin: 0px 30px 0px 20px; border: medium outset #49a2de; float: left;"  alt="getting-a-home-inspection" src="http://www.firsttimehomebuyerguidance.com/images/stories/getting-a-home-inspection.jpg"  height="170" width="230" /></p> <div class="float-box"></div> <p>If you are in the process of <a href="http://www.firsttimehomebuyerguidance.com" >buying your first home</a>, you may be wondering whether or not you need a home inspection. Especially if you have contracted with a real estate agent to act as a buyer's agent on your behalf or are considering buying a new home, you may have doubts as to whether the expense associated with having a home inspection is necessary. You may also be afraid to ask for a home inspection for fear of offending the sellers or their real estate agent. You may think bringing up the subject of a home inspection might endanger the sale or make the seller less likely to negotiate with you. All of these concerns are common among potential home buyers, and all of them need to be addressed before you move forward.·</p> <h3><strong>An Agent’s Insights Might Not Be Enough</strong></h3> <p>A <a href="http://www.realtor.com/" >real estate agent</a>, who is working for you, as opposed to a listing agent who legally works for the seller, is called a buyer's agent and is legally required to look out for your interests and share any negative information they may have about the home. While this is an excellent thing, it doesn't go quite far enough when it comes to identifying structural defects. Your agent is not trained to recognize problems and won't be entering the crawlspace or climbing onto the roof looking for problems like a home inspector might. New homes aren't immune to problems, either, and a home inspector can point out shoddy building practices before it is too late.<br /> <br /></p> <h3><b>What A Home Inspector Might Look For</b></h3> <p>A home inspector can point out defects such as basement leaks, worn-out roofs, rotting floor supports or insect damage that will end up costing you thousands of dollars to fix if you discover them after the closing. Home inspectors can also identify potential trouble spots and make you aware of sub-par construction or repairs that are going to lead to high maintenance costs down the road. Home inspectors often are the ones who identify the presence of dangerous substances or conditions, such as lead paint, asbestos or radon. Sometimes they earn their fees almost instantly by giving you ammunition to use to negotiate a lower sales price based on their findings.·</p> <h3><b>It’s Not Personal</b></h3> <p>Although it may be difficult to mention to the sweet, elderly seller that you suspect defects in her precious home, and even more difficult to bring the subject up with her hard-driving <a href="http://www.firsttimehomebuyerguidance.com/realtor-directory" >listing agent</a>, the truth is that you can order a home inspection without ever doing either. This is not a social arrangement; it is a business deal, and your buyer's agent is an expert at handling this part of the transaction for you. He or she will inform the seller that there will be an inspection, and he or she will also handle the negotiations if the report comes back with negative information.·</p> <p>You needn't worry that requesting a home inspection will make the sellers change their mind about selling the house to you. Your seller is in this to sell their home and make a profit. Few people will allow their pride to cost them the sale of their house, and, in any case, your agent will handle all the face-to-face negotiations. Besides, do you really want to pay too much for a home, however nice it may be? Skipping the home inspection can result in just that, and being upside down in a mortgage is a position no one wants to be in. Your home is your biggest investment, and it pays to know exactly what you are investing in before you put your money on the line.</p>

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Choosing a Realtor

An article with a few tips and suggestions on how to choose a Realtor

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<p>There are many things to decide when <a href="http://www.firsttimehomebuyerguidance.com/">buying your first home</a>. One of the most important decisions that have to be made is how to find and choose a Realtor. A Realtor needs to be very reliable, knowledgeable and have great communication skills. </p>
<p>Buying or selling a home is the largest transaction for most people. The Realtor and the buyer or seller all need to be equally involved and understand every decision that is made throughout the process. Below are some really helpful ways to find the right person for the job.</p>
<h3><strong>Word of Mouth<br /></strong></h3>
<p>Great reputations are made through word of mouth. For Realtors, their reputation is their survival in making a living in the business world of real estate. Chances are a family member, a business colleague or a friend has sometime in the recent past bought or sold a home. Talking with them will start the search for finding a terrific Realtor. They will let a person know whether they liked or disliked him or her. This can save a great deal of time by either scratching a Realtor off the list of real estate agents to meet with or finding the right one.</p>
<p>Many times, one can drive down the neighborhood roads and see “for sale” signs. Stop and talk to the neighbors and find out why they chose a particular real estate agent or a specific real estate company.</p>
<p>Also, if one agent has his or her name on many “for sale” signs around an interested neighborhood, a call to that agent might be very beneficial. He or she should have a great deal of knowledge about the area. That agent would know the average cost of buying a home there, how good the schools are if there are small children, if the real estate taxes are higher than other areas, the amount of daily traffic and how low or high the crime rate is. These are questions that should be asked.</p>
<h3><strong>National Association of Realtors<br /></strong></h3>
<p>Many prospective home buyers contact the <a href="http://www.realtor.org/">National Association of Realtors</a>. They are very professional and knowledgeable about their agents and can give out a lot of informative information.</p>
<h3><strong>Create A List of Perspective Realtors<br /></strong></h3>
<p>While gathering information about different Realtors, make a list of their names; even the ones that did not have a good reputation. Write that beside their names and draw a line through it. One resource to check out is the <a href="/realtor-directory">first time home buyer realtor directory</a>.  It will still be readable. But, this will help avoid accidentally meeting with him or her. It can be very confusing after talking with so many people about Realtors or Realtors, themselves. Write down any Realtors’ contact numbers and or email addresses that could possibly be good candidates for the job. Also, write beside every name what was said about him or her. This will help if a meeting takes place.</p>
<h3><strong>Meeting With Chosen Realtors<br /></strong></h3>
<p>Remember Realtors are working for the person who wants to buy or sell a home. There are plenty of really good Realtors who try their best to make their clients happy and to make the process as easy as possible. They enjoy helping people buy or sell a home. But, there are some bad apples in every bag. If an appointment is made with a Realtor, he or she should keep it. Upon meeting with a Realtor and he or she does not answer questions satisfactory and is acting hurried or is inattentive, he or she probably will not invest the time needed to do a great job.</p>
<h3><strong>Communication Between The Realtor And The Buyer Or Seller</strong></h3>
<p>Before finally deciding on which Realtor that will be used, it is important to be able to really communicate. It is equally important for that Realtor to have great listening skills. With these, the process can be a learning experience without as much stress and the purchaser or the buyer will be happy of the outcome. Buying or selling a home is one of the largest business transactions most people will ever make. Take the time that is necessary.</p>
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