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Real estate agent search and interviews\n\nYou can find a realtor by asking trusted friends, colleagues and family for referrals. Also, ask for a referral on your Nextdoor neighborhood website, if you have one. Ask about their selling experience with that realtor and include questions on areas of concern. Then, interview the agent and ask direct questions. Some possible questions are:\n\n- How long have you been in real estate?\n- Are you in real estate sales full time or part time?\n- What percentage of your business comes from referrals?\n- What was your dollar volume in sales in the last two years?\n-  What was the price range of homes sold?\n- How many homes have you sold in the last year? 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Experience, dedication, skills and personality all play a part in how well you’ll work together. And you will be spending a lot of time together. Communication will be important. Lack of it will cause stress—and possibly some challenging mistakes.\n\n### B. Important qualifications\n\nLook for a realtor who has at least two busy years as a full-time realtor or four solid years as a part-time realtor. You’ll be a step ahead if you’re able to engage someone who has first-hand knowledge of your neighborhood or section of the city. Expertise in the local market will help you price correctly and highlight local features that are in demand.\n\nThe agent should be up to date on market trends and have good marketing and negotiation skills. Don’t be afraid to ask questions or specifically ask how a certain situation would be handled. You can also ask if they have earned awards in the industry which they’ll be happy to discuss.\n\n### C. 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Enjoy a good cup of coffee while you shop and relax whether you go to a grocery store or shop from home in your PJ’s.\n\n Your planning and organizing is going to make [home-cooked meals](https://www.washington.edu/wholeu/2015/03/06/homemade-meals) happen more easily and more often. Remember to stick to what’s on your list to save money and avoid impulse purchases that you won’t use up.\n\n**Step 5: Unpack, prep and store your food.**\n\nUnpack your groceries. Wash fresh produce and store properly so it’s ready to go and lasts longer. That means rinsing fresh fruit and vegetables. Remove excess moisture and store in the produce drawers of the refrigerator. Now is a good time to throw away anything that’s gone bad and to wipe down the shelves. 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      "body": "Congratulations! You’re ready to start house hunting in search of a new home. Especially if you are a first-time [home buyer](https://homeia.com/buy-houses/), it can be a lot to think about. By now, you might have begun to wonder about real estate showings and how it’s possible to look for all the essentials and not miss anything. How can you even remember it all after seeing multiple homes? How is it possible to compare and rate them fairly? There must be a less stressful way—and there is.\n\nIn this article, we’ll discuss how to organize like a pro and weigh in on the good, the bad and the ugly for every house you are viewing. With strategy and organization, you’ll be able to actually enjoy the process. After all, you want to find the best home for your situation. Let’s develop a plan you can live with!\n\n![buy-houses.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSqLhrm79VNMWE1M8YsYgcqotKerrJPW9N4YHLZZEtPKg/buy-houses.jpg)\n\n**1. 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If you have children and/or pets, think about what will be important as you are caring for them: a safe environment, room to play, etc.\n\n**3. Organize with basic supplies and a plan.**\n\nTo organize efficiently, buy:\n\na 1-inch or 1.5-inch three-ring binder with pockets on the inside covers. Choose a happy color—you’ll be taking this with you to all showings.\nnumbered tab dividers (1–34 and hope you’ll find the right house long before #34).\na 3-hole punch, if you don’t have one.\n5 x 11 paper (which you probably already have).\nYou will organize this binder so everything is in one place, and you’ll have all the information needed to remember each house and make meaningful comparisons.\n\n**4. Prepare your binder and Summary Sheets.**\n\nFill in your “must-have” list on the Summary Sheet template and make copies. Use the 3-hole punch to punch the holes and place a Summary Sheet in the binder for each tab.\n\nEach house will receive a number. 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Be sure to check everything, everywhere. As a single-family home buyer, you are entitled to check out all details. Look in cupboards and closets. Check lights, fans and blinds. Make sure windows are operational and doors lock. Check water pressure, faucets, showers, tubs and toilets. Check all appliances and make notes of the condition.\n\nCheck the garage, door opener and lighting. Measure the garage to make sure your vehicles will fit. This sounds odd, but I’ve known more than one person who bought a house only to find out their car didn’t fit in the garage. Check the yard, landscaping, trees, retaining walls or other buildings. Make notes about the neighborhood and what it might be like to live there.\n\n**6. Rank each home.**\nDo this after you’ve looked the house over and before you leave. If you have doubts or questions, you’ll still have time to go back and check something that is in question. When you get home, you can look over your sheets for that day and compare them further. You might change a few of the ratings if it makes sense.\n\nWhen you are ranking each home, you have already determined that the property must have all features on your must-have list in Category #1. If not, say no and move on. Since this is non-negotiable, it needs no ranking because it must be there.\n\nFor the other categories, make notes so you’ll remember, and rank them with a rating of:\n\n1 for Not Good (doesn’t make you smile and doesn’t work with your lifestyle and goals)\n2 for Average (you can live with it and perhaps make it better)\n3 for Good (you are happy with it and can possibly even improve it further).\nUnder Category #2: Important Considerations, you’ll make notes of the Pros and Cons you see and then rank this category as a whole.\n\nCategory #3 notes factors you don’t want to forget, and\n\nCategory #4 will remind you of work that needs to be done.\n\nCategory #5 lists questions that your realtor might know or can find out, or you might find out by driving by on another day at a different time of day.\n\nYour Category #6 will let you know if the house fits into your financial plan. 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