Home Buying Info

home buying

You'll want to start searching for a broker as soon as you decideto buy a home. Talk to several and find someone you think you'llbe comfortable working closely with. Many of your friends and relatives have probably bought and sold their homes through brokers. Ask them who they used and what their experiences were. You can find out which brokers specialize in the kind of home or the area you want by looking in the Yellow Pages or your local newspaper's classified real estate ads. Or drive through neighborhoods and note the names of brokers on "for sale" signs. When you talk to prospective brokers,ask questions about the areas and types of homes in which you're interested. Do they seem knowledgeable? Most important, is theirpersonal style a good fit with your own?