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3 Ways a Realtor® Can Help You Find Your Dream Home

3 Ways a Realtor® Can Help You Find Your Dream Home

There are many factors to consider when choosing a home, and evaluating a whole market on your own can be overwhelming. Homebuying is a multi-step process, including the search, negotiations, an inspection process, a closing and more.

A Realtor® can help alleviate stress by offering expertise, representation and support!

3 ways a realtor can help you find your dream home

1. Expertise

Realtors live and breathe buying and selling homes, so they are experts in each step of the homebuying journey. Realtors help you consider which factors in a home are most important to you, such as location, schools, taxes and more. And with their knowledge of the market and connections within the community, they’ll know exactly which direction to point you in.

2. Representation

Not an expert in negotiating, crafting a purchase agreement or making an offer? Your Realtor is! Realtors will help you get the best deal on your home and the most flexibility you can get with move in dates and home repairs. They’re also up-to-date on regulations, so they’ll save you some research. Keep in mind, Realtors have a fiduciary duty to you, meaning they must always act in your best interest when representing you.

3. Support

A Realtor will keep you focused when the home search gets tough. If you’re feeling frustrated not finding a home that checks off all the boxes, a Realtor will help you stay focused, broaden your search, and decide what is most important and what you can live without.

Why go through the homebuying process alone when you can partner with someone who is an expert in all the steps, knowledgeable about your options, and has developed tried-and-true negotiating techniques?

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Bankers Trust’s team of mortgage originators have the expertise to guide you through a number of homeownership topics, including buying a home, choosing a mortgage type, obtaining a home equity loan or line of credit and much more. Browse through our library of articles, videos and infographics and don’t hesitate to contact Bankers Trust’s mortgage origination office to learn more about customized solutions for your situation. When you meet with one of our loan originators, who have an average of 25 years of experience, you see that experience makes the difference. Learn more about our team here.

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