Much like selling a house, purchasing one can feel like a large undertaking. Being prepared beforehand, knowing what the process might look like and what to expect, can make the process feel more manageable. Head broker and real estate agent at Gloucester Realty ReNaye Dame offers tips to help buyers prepare to buy a home.
Real estate agent
“I’m always going to say the first step is to get with a realtor,” explained Dame. Like with selling a home, it’s important to find an experienced, highly rated, local realtor that can prepare you for purchasing a home. “Get an agent whose marketplace is in Gloucester, who knows this market,” she explained. “It’s more important with a buyer’s agent, even more than a seller’s agent.”
The advice an agent gives needs to be current and accurate to the market where the home is being bought, “otherwise they’re giving advice for another market that may not apply at all.” Each market is widely varied and different from one another. “I don’t go to Richmond a...