Why Use a REALTOR® When Buying a Home?

Buying a Home in New Jersey?

A real estate agent can help you understand the entire process for purchasing a new home, regardless if the property is an Investment Property, or if it is a Bank Owned Property or a Corporate Owned Real Estate Property (REO) in the state of New Jersey.

Not all real estate agent licensees are the same; only those who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, (NAR) are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" trademark on their business cards and other marketing and sales literature. At EXIT Realty JP Rothermel, all of our Sales Associates and Broker Associates are members of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) and are in good standing with their respective boards.  

REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reported that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.

Real estate transactions are one of the biggest financial dealings of most people’s lifetime. Transactions today usually exceed $250,000. If you had a $250,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a certified professional accountant? If you had a $250,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be wise to work with a professional REALTOR® when you are buying a home.

If you're still not convinced of the value of a REALTOR®, here are more reasons to use one:

  1. When buying your Real Estate Property, your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace as well as the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in getting your property purchased for the best price, quickly and with minimum hassle.
  2. Your REALTOR® researches your property from other real estate agents and the public. In many markets across the country, over half of real estate sales are cooperative sales; that is, a real estate agent other than your agent has the listing. 
    The REALTOR® Code of Ethics requires REALTORS® to utilize these cooperative relationships when they benefit their clients.
  3. Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate every buyer's proposal without compromising their fiduciary responsibilities to their buyers. This initial agreement is only the beginning of a process of appraisals, inspections and financing – and a lot of possible pitfalls. Your REALTOR® can help you write a legally binding, win-win agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process.
  4. Your REALTOR® can help close the sale of your home. Issues may arise between the initial sales agreement and closing (also called settlement or escrow), for example, unexpected repairs might be required to obtain financing or a title problem is discovered. The required paperwork alone is overwhelming for most sellers. Your REALTOR® is the best person to objectively help you resolve these issues and move the transaction to closing.
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