Chicago Real Estate Agent
You have decided to buy a new home and now you need a Chicago Real Estate Agent? Yes? No? Real estat agents are a valuable part of the home buying process. Especially in Chicago where the real estate market is a little crazy, a good agent can save you thousands of dollars. But, a Chicago real estate agent is only part of the process and you must keep something in mind. A real estate agent is only going to make money if you BUY something. Most honest agents do want you to find that dream house, but the bottom line is, if the Chicago real estate agent you are working with can not put you in a new home, all they have done is waste their time with you because you have made them no money. Most people realize this but other home buyers are swept away by good salesmenship and will believe whatever their real estate agent tells them. I was once told that the condo I was looking at was a good price and I should only bid $2000 under the asking price. Later that day I looked online and found out that there were other condos in the same area priced much less and there had been some recent sales well below what I had seen that day. That Chicago real estate agent tried to pull one over on me but I was lucky enough not to bite.
How can CostWhat.com help you from getting burned by a real estate agent like I almost did above? CostWhat.com service is to provide you with a listing of recent home sales in the area that you are looking to buy. If you run a CostWhat report and ever recent sale you see (for comparable homes) is $15,000 below what the asking price is of the home you plan on bidding on..........well, then you better make an initial bid below that so once negotiations are complete, you will end up around $15,000 below the asking price. This is not an exact science and a good Chicago real estate agent should be able to help you with the process.