Home Buyers Mistake to Avoid

The first mistake to avoid is buying directly from the Seller's Realtor.Avoiding the first mistake will help you avoid most other home buyer mistakes. There are Two Types of Realtors with most Realtors switching from one type to the other as required.Home Buyers Realtorand aHome Sellers RealtorA single Realtor cannot represent a buyer and a seller at the same time. The buyer wants a lower price - The seller wants a higher price. It's impossible for a Realtor to act in the best interests of the buyer because that would not be in the sellers best interests and vice versa...TheSellers Realtorhas an obligation to the sellers to get the home sold for the most amount of money.TheBuyers Realtorhas an obligation to help the buyers get the right home and buyers always wantthe best possible deal."But I can get a better deal if I buy direct from the sellers Realtor"...is a comment heard quite often - is it true?Buyers think they will get at least 1/2 the commission knocked off the price of the house by not having a Realtor And most times they can get about 2% knocked off the price.A Buyers Realtor usually gets much more than 2% knocked off the list price and gives you all the added benefits of a team of experts to make sure nothing goes wrong. And if something does go wrong they know how to deal with it for your benefit.A Buyers Realtor is generally not trying to get you to buy their listings. In fact if you do want to buy their listing it's suggested you get another Realtor to look out for you. As a Buyers Realtor they want you to get the right house for you on terms you canbe happy about. If you need to view 50 homes to find the one you want - then that is what a buyers Realtor will help you do.Seeing 50 homes these days is not as hard as you might think. With the booking technology and GPSit's easy to book and view homes very quickly and in an organized way.If you are dealing with 50 Different Sellers Realtorsvs One Buyers Realtor it would take months to see all the homes that you might be interested in.The final reason you should not buy direct from the sellers Realtor is because you might end up focusing too much on the price and over look other items that could cost you thousands more after you buy the home. A strong Buyers Realtor will point those items out in advance and negotiate hard for more seller concessions for you!If you were in a Legal battle with someone - you wouldn't use the other sides lawyer to try to save a few bucks would you?Bonus Mistake To Avoid:When choosing a Realtorto help you avoid Realtor's with limited training, knowledge and experience. Also keep in mind if considering a friend or Relative that they may be hard to fire if things go sideways.Jerry Charlton - Remax Calgary Realtorhttp://www.JerryCharlton.comCall, Text, Email for a Home Buyer's ConsultationArticle Source:http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Jerry_Charlton/943464