Friday, 19 August 2011

Use An Estate Agent When Buying A House

By Adriana Noton


Buying property involves an important investment decision, usually quite early in life. It can often be the most important investment made in the whole course of life. For that reason it is important to make use of an estate agent to help ensure that one knows what to look for when buying a house.

Deals between private individuals can become enmeshed in subjectivity and and awkwardness. This is because private and business relationship do not mix all that well when strangers are involved. This particular difficulty is a major reason for estate agent. The not only bring professional knowledge of property markets to bear on deals, but also act as intermediaries between sellers and buyers.

A buyer should look at as many properties as possible before making a final decision. An estate agent can be of great assistance showing various houses that are for sale. In the course of this he may enter into discussions in order to gain insight into what the real needs of his client are. These may not be clear to the buyer himself in many instances, so the agent may play the role of helpful friend.

Property purchases are ways to find shelter and also serious investments. That is what underlies the importance of buying in a 'good area' which can be defined as one in which the value of property rises continually. In good times the rise in value of a Toronto commercial real estate purchase can make a person wealthy.

It is possible that a 'good' locality can lose its reputation, perhaps because of demographic changes or plans to build a motor way nearby. However, if a simple house is purchased in a good locality and improved, it will probably repay the risk of investment handsomely.

Demographic changes can also alter the reputation of an area. In some cases people who are upwardly mobile have the initiative to move into a into a down market area and start improving it, In such cases a previously unfashionable are can become fashionable with startling financial results. An estate agent may have a finger on the pulse market values and give good advice on the shifting moods of fashion. However, the maxim, 'buyer beware' applies. A canny buyer does his own careful research.

Estate agents take clients to view houses hoping to secure a sale, yet hoping also to match willing sellers with willing buyers in deals that are beneficial for both. They might indulge in some ploys such as taking a route through a prestigious suburbs in order to arrive at a 'For Sale' sign adjacent to a less salubrious area. A wise action is for an interested buyer to walk about a locality, assessing the exact nature of it for himself.

On entering a building a viewer should first ascertain whether the number of rooms will suit the purposes of his family. He may consider the possibilities for alterations because new buyers often commence alterations as even before they move in. In some cases it may be wise to have an expert to examine cracks in walls and the state of trusses holding up the roof.

In the final stages of negotiation when buying a house, just before an offer to purchase has been made and accepted, fear and hesitation may set in. A small crack can become a chasm in the mind of an anxious buyer and this is where an honest estate agent may prove his worth by offering the impartial advice of a professional person.




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