2. Get Pre-approved for a Loan<\/h3>\n
89.0 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n
The tip:<\/strong> Before you start house hunting, get pre-approved for a mortgage loan.<\/p>\n 89.0 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> When you want to ask or tell the seller something, always go through your real estate agent.<\/p>\n 87.5 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Get the seller to put every component of the deal and any verbal agreement into writing.<\/p>\n 83.0 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Include important contingencies, such as financing and property inspections, with your offer.<\/p>\n 82.4 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Come up with a realistic wish list. Find out what you can afford in terms of house size, neighborhood and amenities.<\/p>\n 75.6 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Know as much about the local market as you can. Use your agent\u2019s CMA to learn about the selling price of comparable homes and the strength of the local real estate market.<\/p>\n 68.5 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Decide what\u2019s most important to you before the negotiation, so you know what parts of your offer you\u2019re most comfortable giving up.<\/p>\n 43.9 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> When you begin negotiating on a specific property, know of other houses you\u2019d be interested in buying. You don\u2019t want to be so desperate to buy a certain house that you give in to whatever the seller wants.<\/p>\n 40.6 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Avoid including unnecessary contingencies in your offer. Doing so will make it less attractive.<\/p>\n 39.8 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Avoid long, drawn-out negotiations, which can negatively affect the chances of your offer being accepted.<\/p>\n 31.9 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Talk to neighbors to get the inside scoop on what it\u2019s like to live in the neighborhoods of homes you are interested in. While doing so, gauge if you would like to live next to these people for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n 24.9 percent of agents say this is a very important tip.<\/p>\n The tip:<\/strong> Establish a connection with the sellers. You may be able to get a better deal if the sellers see you as a person, not just an opportunity. Writing a personal letter to the seller to include along with your offer is a good idea in this market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Market Leader recently surveyed 400 real estate agents and asked for their most important tips to share with homebuyers. Here are 12 of the most important tips that agents recommend all buyers should follow, including\u00a0“The 6 Most Essential Homebuyer Tips\u201d below in an infographic. Let me know if you have any questions about any of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[399],"tags":[604,402,401,400],"class_list":["post-2342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-12-essential-homebuyer-tips-to-follow","tag-12-essential-homebuyer-tips-to-follow","tag-as-guide-for-homebuyers-to-follow","tag-important-tips-that-all-buyers-should-follow","tag-tips-for-buyers-to-follow"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2345,"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342\/revisions\/2345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}3. Communicate Through Your Agent<\/h3>\n
4. Put the Deal Into Writing<\/h3>\n
5. Include Contingencies With Offer<\/h3>\n
6. Develop a Wish List<\/h3>\n
7. Know Your Local Market<\/h3>\n
8. Prioritize!<\/h3>\n
9. Keep Other Houses in Mind<\/h3>\n
10. Be Smart With Your Contingencies<\/h3>\n
11. Keep Negotiations Short<\/h3>\n
12. Scope out Neighborhoods, Neighbors<\/h3>\n
13. Connect With the Sellers<\/h3>\n
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