DISQUS

Luxury Homes For Sale · 1 year ago

Having a new home is a wonderful experience, full of excitement and joy. Actually, the feeling of being close to your new home is incomparable and very overwhelming. I'm looking forward on it.

Carmen Miller · 1 year ago

Ditto's on the comment that if you can't trust your real estate agent, you are working with the wrong agent. Nice review.

Science For Kids · 1 year ago

Personally I have always worked with agents who got rave reviews from my family and friends. So far it has always gotten me someone who was great to work for and I would be willing to recommend myself.

PEI Real Estate · 1 year ago

This sounds like a great book! I have been thinking about giving out books to first time buyers to generate some interest in that area. This might be a good one to check out for that.

Judy Peterson · 1 year ago

Thanks for the review Jay! This sounds like a good book to read and add to my Library collection of Real Estate Books. The author must live in a sub-agency state. Thank goodness for Buyer Agency. I love working with first time buyers and sharing in the happiness they feel in owning their home.

Chantal · 1 year ago

Sounds like a great book Jay. I would love to have a book like that to give to some of my first time homebuyers.

I also agree with you about the agent section. To tell the truth, I am always trying to get a lower price for my clients and try to keep them in check with reality. So often I try and push them to buy a home they can afford by lowering their standards a little or trying to negotiate for extra money off the deal for them. Being house poor because of a mortgage that is more than one can afford is not a fun position to be in - I've been there, done that and have the shirt to prove it.

Fortunately, I'm busy enough not to care what price they buy the house for. It's more important to me that people get a house within their budget. They may not thank me at the time, but they certainly do thank me once they go from being a renter to paying principle, interest, insurance and household maintenance fees that almost equal double what they were paying in rent prior to owning their own home.

Also, their parents love it when I actually agree with their advice of not paying too much for your first home. The first page of the book probably should be: LISTEN TO YOUR FOLKS. Believe it or not, they've been there and done it before you.

Okay, I'm rambling now Jay. Sorry, but this is a very good subject that I can go on and on about. :)

courtier hypothecaire · 1 year ago

Quite good recommendations! I am thinking how to buy my first house... :)

Brian@honeycomb sandwich panel · 1 year ago

I wish that I had this book when first buying a house. This is a great resource for first time buyers. This is the time to get into the market, if you can afford to invest.

I think the book was attempting to explain that the RE agent works for the seller ultimately. It is rare that the buyer would establish a special arrangement to have the agent work directly for them.

Dorie@courtier assurance vie · 6 months ago

Just thinking of buying my own home is a very good idea. And it's sounds very thrilling and exciting. But of course, we know that there are a lot of things to be kept in mind when searching for that dream home. Thanks to this book, I don't have to worry anymore. This really sounds like a very good book.

home control832 · 1 month ago

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