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The Art of Home Shopping

To use a Realtor® or not to use a Realtor®... Home shopping can be one of the most fun things you can do with your time.  You get to see numerous homes, get ideas, put together a wish list... and hopefully find a new place that you can call home.  Although the good by far outweighs the bad, there are some pitfalls in the process.  Here are some things that you might want to consider, and hopefully you will decide to align yourself with a Realtor®.

• Homes move fast in this market.  Realtors® have access to the most real time database of listed homes.  We check that database consistently and when a new home hits the market, we are the first to know.  There is nothing more frustrating than to have the home of your dreams hit the market, and have it be sold before the sign is up in the yard or before you were able to find the sign. 

• Realtors® can show you any home that is listed with any company, new homes that are not listed, and most by owner homes. 

• Sellers are interested in putting as much money in their pockets as they can... It's your Realtors'® job to make sure that you have the information you need to make a fair offer so that you can negotiate from a fair knowledgeable position. 

• Real Estate is our life, we spend countless hours driving through neighborhoods, searching the computer and comparing properties.  We are going to introduce out prospective buyers to the homes that are the best value.  I can't help you, if I don't know where you are looking or what you are looking for.

• It does not cost you any more to work with a Realtor®. In most cases it will save you time, money and aggravation.  I don't get paid until I find you the house you want, and you won't refer me to your family and friends if I don't do a good job.

• Who is going to make sure that all of your rights are protected?  Who is going to make sure that there are no hidden surprises in the sales contract?  Who is going to monitor the inspections, appraisals, contingencies and costs?  Who is going to make sure that your purchase makes it to the closing table?

• My job is to make shopping comfortable for you.  I can work with you, anyway you choose. If you want me to e-mail, fax or phone relevant listings to you, I will.  If you want me to hand them to you, I can do that to.  I can preview homes for you, I can take you to the property, I can meet you at the property, or I can tell you where they are and you can drive by them yourself (just let me know if you'd like to go inside to take a better look).  Let me know how I can best work for you!

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, there is always a chance that the perfect home will find you... but if that doesn't happen, why not get someone out there, working for you, working in your interest, so that if that home hits the market, you can have an edge on your competition for that home.  Call Rick Keller today, let's discuss your requirements and wishes, and I will help you find that home of your dreams. Rick Keller 321-231-1133.