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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A realtor can be a good reality check for you. We fell in love with our house and I was ready to offer asking price. She pointed out some issue with the house and had us offer 20k less. Then during the negotiation she helped us get credits and things fixed we would have never thought to ask about. Maybe their value decreases the more homes you buy but as a first time homebuyer it was super helpful and at times she helped calm us down as we waited to hear back from the sellers.
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