My fiancée and I are tossing around the idea of buying a house and I am looking for some recommendations on a good real estate agent in the Northshore area.
We would be first time home buyers and have only looked at one property together thus far. The person showing us the property had told us she had two long term clients interested in the home and I can't help but get the feeling we may have been fed some misinformation in order to scare us off. Although this could very well not be the case it still makes me question her valuation abilities (and my own). Regardless it has left us with some trust issues and the fiancée and I think it would be best to find a new agent.
Questions:
Do you feel you get better representation with your own agent or will using the real estate agent who listed the property be just as good?
Is it more expensive to have your own agent? My understanding is they will split the commission with the listing agent but I think I heard that on HGTV so who knows.
Would a real estate agent be able to help us with a ballpark quote for flood insurance or should I just contact my insurance company? Will they issue a quote for a home I don't own? One house we are interested in is in flood zone A 10'-11'
Thanks everyone.
We would be first time home buyers and have only looked at one property together thus far. The person showing us the property had told us she had two long term clients interested in the home and I can't help but get the feeling we may have been fed some misinformation in order to scare us off. Although this could very well not be the case it still makes me question her valuation abilities (and my own). Regardless it has left us with some trust issues and the fiancée and I think it would be best to find a new agent.
Questions:
Do you feel you get better representation with your own agent or will using the real estate agent who listed the property be just as good?
Is it more expensive to have your own agent? My understanding is they will split the commission with the listing agent but I think I heard that on HGTV so who knows.
Would a real estate agent be able to help us with a ballpark quote for flood insurance or should I just contact my insurance company? Will they issue a quote for a home I don't own? One house we are interested in is in flood zone A 10'-11'
Thanks everyone.
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