Who Will Represent You in the Fast and Furious Texas Real Estate Market?

March 27, 2007

Let me set the stage- you’re charged with criminal charges, it is your first offense and the charges are not that serious, but are difficult to defend against.  You know nothing of the law but common sense and morals, and believe yourself to be either innocent, or simply negligent at the most.

Would you walk into a courtroom alone and choose to represent yourself?  If the judge asked you to step into a room with a prosecutor in an attempt to negotiate your case, would you do it alone?  Of course you wouldn’t.  Your freedom is at stake as well as your reputation and more.

Real Estate is said (and I believe it to be true) to be the most important financial decision you’ll ever make.  You’re asking for a very high amount of money in the form of a loan that you will be paying back for at most 30 years, in some cases, 40.  A bad home, a bad loan, and a bad decision could be what equates to a very expensive prison term that will probably be hard to overturn in this case.

Unfortunately, many people every day read stale, canned information on real estate websites.  Many times that information comes from those who would call themselves educators, but I call them opportunists.  Teaching you to buy real estate on your very own with their flat rate fee being the only thing standing between you; a sales agent at the time of negotiation, sales contracting, inspections, appraisals, lending, the underwriter, and anything else that can come up in the transaction could cost you more in the long run than the dollars you saved with a discount brokerage.  There is rarely time to consult a webpage during any of these snap decisions in negotiating.  Not knowing the law, your rights, or what is an acceptable solution or practice could lock you into a cell of huge financial proportions.

My advice (and not just because I am REALTOR) is to HAVE A REALTOR!  In my blog I never ask personally for your business because I try hard to remain objective.  I do not just want you to pick any old REALTOR; you need one who understands your goals, your needs, and your wants.  Those three factors will keep you free and make each and every one of your mortgage payments happy payments.  Payments you can be proud of.  If I were in the above scenario, the last thing I would be worried about is the agent’s fee.  I want the very best to represent me, knowing I will save thousands over what the agent will make in even a mild version of the above case.

Happy Buying,

That Real Estate Guy

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