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Originally posted by onewhippedpuppy
The biggest key is finding people you trust, at least one. Our first house we purchased from an individual, luckily we had a trusted bank VP that held our hand through the process. Get EVERYTHING in writing, and keep on it. We had our title insurance right after the offer was accepted, as well as the closing date set. If you get everything taken care of and documented, there's no room for any further argument, unless an inspection discovers previously unknown issues. From earnest money to closing was almost two months for us, but it was stress-free, because there was no room for argument. Either of us backing out would have constituted breach of contract, the other could have sued for damages and expenses incurred.
Realtors are like used car salesmen, but in my opinion they're sleazier. They represent themselves as being "on your side", when in reality their #1 priority is to get you to jump at the most expensive house they can. Asking friends and meeting as many as you can is the only way to find a good one, and even then I don't think I could fully trust them.
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You may be right. I think a lot of sales jobs bring out the BS'ers and lazy types.
I've found many buyers and sellers are their own worst enemies because they talk to much or get to emotional or paranoid. Most of the full-time RE agents pretty good and professional at representing their clients. They are just trying to put a deal together. Most buyers have no idea what they want, or won't communicate to their agent what they will settle for. I've had sellers refuse to come clean on their financial situation where we could have sold the house before the bank foreclosed. What a waste.
You wouldn't believe the amount of work on some deals to get to the closing. There are sleazebags out there and many agents are a pain in a$$. I recently have had problems with women part time agents. Maybe it's the soft market causing them to crack. ..Maybe I have issues?
