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Originally posted by i am a lurker
ignore everything hotwife just told you.
do your own research dont rely on the real estate agent.
Look up MLS prices for homes in your potential area, amount they sold for this month, 6 months ago, 12 months ago, 24 months ago. Calculate your own appreciation and all that fun stuff.
real estate agents are idiots.
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these r some very good points.....a girlfriend of mine was looking for property in chicago and asked me to come along....needless to say that agent was fired after i came along with her.....she didn't have a clue what the she was doing......i have no real estate experience and knew things that she couldn't even understand....the second you find a flaw in an agent...drop them....cuz there are too many of them to use an imcompetent one.....
things to do:
Know EXACTLY how much you can afford
Pay close attention to details when you look at houses....little flaws can be hidden well if your are not paying attention
Learn about the area you are looking at.....traffic, demographics, crime, schools, taxes....these things affect you and your resell value
Get a good loan
Do your own homework.....don't totally rely on the agent
I hope that helps
