You might not think that home inspectors depend too much on realtors. Think again. Dave Park is owner of Advantage Inspection, a home inspection firm that serves the whole North Carolina Triangle area, although it’s based in Raleigh. Here, he talks about why getting a decent realtor is the crucial first step when it comes to purchasing or selling a home, before you call your home inspector.
“[Sherpa] Tenzing called it the roar of a thousand tigers. Hour after hour it came in whining and screeching in an unrelenting stream from the west, with such ferocity it set the canvas of our small pyramid tent cracking like a rifle range. We were 25,800 feet on the South Col, a desolate saddle between the upper slopes of Everest and Lhotse.” - Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary lived a bold life, filled with extraordinary accomplishments. “High Adventure” and “View from the Summit” are classic stories of the first ascent of Mount Everest. They are stories of incredible perseverance in the face of danger.
Believe it or not, Sir Edmund’s challenges parallel our own challenges and perseverance today. Yes, the challenges and adventures today in the home loan and home-hunting forest.
It seems like every day someone is asking about why it is so hard to get a real estate loan. Just two years ago anyone, and I mean anyone, could get a loan to buy a house or condo. Well, times have changed and rules from the lenders have changed right along with the times. But who is writing the rules? Why are the new rules a moving target? Where can I find some answers?
First, find a great realtor. The right realtor is the key to household wealth, widespread connections, certainty and peace of mind. Your realtor should demonstrate clarity in his commitment to you, have easy-to-use interactive tools designed to provide you with personalized answers about the buying process, and be an expert in public relations, marketing and advertising.
Your realtor will have a team of experts that will help in every step along the way who will energize, focus and innovate into today’s fast-changing real estate environment. In a world where everything is done at the speed of the Internet, valuable wisdom and discipline are gained from their experience.
Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not. Just do your research. The right real estate professional will lower the hurdles in the buying race for your perfect home.
