Buying A House in Louisiana – Questions You Should Ask The Real Estate Agent.
When you decide to buy a house, it is important that you seek help from a real estate agent because he or she understands the market very well and deals with buyers and sellers on daily basis. In order to be efficient in the home buying process, you should to know the right questions that you need to ask. This way, he or she will be able to help you acquire the house much faster as well as easier.
The first question you will need to ask the realtor is whether your budget is reasonable for the particular house that you are looking for. If for instance you are making an offer on a house that is worth $500,000 and you only have $300,000 then you will be wasting not only your time, but also the time of the agent and the seller of the house. The real estate agent will advise you on the houses that are affordable in the particular area you want to buy according to your budget.
You will also need to ask the real estate agent which part of town is likely to have the house that you are looking for. Since he or she is familiar with every part of that town, the realtor will know the particular town to find the house that you are looking for within your budget range. You should not waste time searching a house in certain parts of town where there likelihood of finding the house you want is zero. The real estate agent will help you to base your home search on a specific area that has homes with prices that are affordable as per your budget.
You should also ask the buyer if you will need a pre-approval letter in order to buy a house in that particular area. Many people who are looking for homes do not even know that they cannot be able to purchase a home. To be sure that you qualify to buy a home, you should talk to a lender who will give you the pre-approval on the amount that you will qualify to spend on a home. After you have done that, the real estate agent can be sure that you are now able to purchase a house and also help you to stay relaxed as you will be sure that you can indeed qualify to buy that house.
Last but not least, you should not forget to ask the real estate agent how the status of the market is at that particular time you want to purchase the house. If the market is competitive, you will need to hasten the process of making an offer to a house and buying it since you may only have a single chance to view it before it gets sold. The real estate agent will help you narrow down on properties that are within your budget to avoid losing out on a potential house.
Jamie Mixon
Top Louisiana Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams
The Mixon Team
1522 W. Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA
Phone : 985-277-1063
Fax: 985-727-7001
