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Journal Buying & Selling

A Guide by Your Side: The Power of an Expert Home Buying Guide in Your Homeownership Journey

What a buyer’s agent does for you, why it pays to bring one in about three months before you buy, and how 6th Ave Homes agents work.

Buying a home means finding the right house, getting a loan, reading a contract and negotiating a price, with jargon at every step. The right real estate agent helps you keep all of it straight.

What a Real Estate Agent Does for a Home Buyer

A good buyer’s agent is on your side from the first showing to closing. At 6th Ave Homes, our real estate agents (we call them Guides) work that way, so you’re never handed off.

Your Goals First

It starts with what you want in a home and what you can spend. Every piece of advice you get should fit both.

Before You Sign

Buying a home runs on contracts, deadlines and terms you may not have seen before. An agent knows them, explains each one before you sign, and keeps you informed so every decision is yours. In Texas that includes the option period, the window right after the contract is signed when you can walk away for any reason and get your earnest money back. You pay an option fee for that right.

Making the Offer

Your agent represents you. They write an offer that competes, negotiate on your behalf, and catch the problems you can’t see in a showing.

Someone to Call

You’ll have questions at every step. It helps to have one person you trust to call with all of them.

The 6th Ave Homes Difference

Your agent takes the time to understand how you live and what you need in a house.

We’re also a one-stop shop: buying, selling, design and construction under one roof. If the house needs work, your agent can walk it with our builders and get you a number while you’re still deciding.

A good buyer’s agent is on your side from the first showing to closing.

Start About Three Months Before You Buy

If you’re three months away from buying a home, now is the time to bring in an agent. That gives your agent time to learn what you want, walk you through how buying works, and show you what similar homes are selling for in the parts of Fort Worth you like, so you know what your budget buys.

It’s also the time to talk to a mortgage lender and get pre-approved. A pre-approval letter has an expiration date, so ask your lender how long yours lasts and time it to your search. You choose the lender: 6th Ave Homes doesn’t make loans.

Starting early gives you and your agent time to get to know each other, so when a house you love comes up, you’re ready to move.

How to Get Started

Whether you’re three months away or further out, start the conversation now. Schedule a Meetup with one of our real estate agents, in person at one of our offices, at your house or over a call.

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