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I’m my experience the value of an agent isn’t in finding you a home it is in the offer stage and everything that comes after. My agent saved me thousands of dollars via offer contract construction.
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Get someone local who knows your market well
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Is a realtor absolutely necessary? No.
Does it effectively cost you anything? No.
Im just not seeing anything I really want online
Just use Redfin
I’m one DM if you want
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I’d look online myself and use a Realtor or attorney friend for the purchasing process so they get part of the commission. Otherwise the sellers broker gets all of it.
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Are you looking for a primary residence? Or investment property?
If you’re looking for a primary residence, I would look at listings that recently closed in the area that you want to buy in for the seller’s agent. They would be able to tell you what sort of competition is out there and what it takes to have a winning offer. I’d find 3 or 4 realtors who sold recently and interview them all to gauge which one I get along with most.
For an investment property, I would search on the Bigger Pockets realtor finder to find an investor friendly realtor. Again, I would find a couple and interview them to see which ones I get along with most.
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Are you buying or selling?
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Offers meaning realtors offering different rebates from their commission.