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Work With Trusted Professionals
July 27, 2023
Your realtor will have a better sense of the conditions in your local market than any publication. Nationwide trends are informative, but you need to know what’s going on in the area where you intend to buy. So get help from a real estate agent with experience in the area and you’ll have an inside track on what the current market is really like.
Besides your realtor, your mortgage broker can be someone with whom you have a trusted relationship. Compare multiple lenders, and talk to the financial institutions you already do business with. Comparison shopping is important, compare mortgage offers from several different lenders. It’s the only way to be certain you’re getting the best price.
And remember there is non-profit housing counseling available to answer any questions you have about the home buying process. We especially urge new home buyers to take a home buyer education class early in the process, instead of waiting until after they’ve found the home they want to buy.
