basically: why would someone need a realtor to BUY a house?
i understand that to buy a house, you (buyer) give some money to the owner (seller) in the form of a down payment and essentially get a loan from the bank (mortgage), and then pay that loan back to the bank over the course of years (decades).
for selling a house, i get that you’d want someone to put up the listing and pull connections to get the word out to buyers.
but for buying a home, where do the realtors come in and why does everyone say you need to get one to be a serious buyer?
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Realtors can cut out a ton of legwork. A good realtor will know all areas of a city well and only recommend areas and homes which fit your criteria. This can save you a LOT of time and legwork on your own. They also handle all of the paperwork, and there’s a LOT when buying a home.
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