http://www.teamquintana.com/blogs/spokanehomebuying/default.aspxYour home for Spokane Real Estate and Home Buying information , tools, and tips enCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)http://www.teamquintana.com/blogs/spokanehomebuying/archive/2007/12/11/the-cost-of-shopping-without-an-agent.aspxTue, 11 Dec 2007 21:43:00 GMT10d59773-03b5-453d-9204-bd7a01bfcdb1:225317Ross Quintana0http://www.teamquintana.com/blogs/spokanehomebuying/comments/225317.aspxhttp://www.teamquintana.com/blogs/spokanehomebuying/commentrss.aspx?PostID=225317<p>Many people I talk to say they are just looking or they don&#39;t have an agent. My question is why? Alot of people don&#39;t want to bother someone or they think they are wasting peoples times so they just look by themselves. This is one of the biggest mistakes because realtors have many tools and services to help them even if they are just looking. Whether it&#39;s tools for <strong><a href="http://rossquintana.point2agent.com/Home_Buyers/page_1968838.html" target="_blank">home searching</a></strong>, lists of all available homes, Inside advice on hot buys or foreclosures, not having a professional on your side will ensure you don&#39;t see everything or you find it too late. </p><p>Many people have tools available to them they don&#39;t even know about. If you&#39;re an <strong><a href="http://rossquintana.point2agent.com/Investors/page_1968063.html" target="_blank">investor</a></strong> you really need a realtor. <strong><a href="http://rossquintana.point2agent.com/Home_Buyers/page_1968838.html" target="_blank">Home buyers</a></strong> don&#39;t think they need a realtor and so they don&#39;t want to talk to anyone, but the good realtors will help you with no pressure because they know they want to get to know their clients before it is time to write an offer. Our business is a relationship business and includes much more than just one purchase. It includes advice and consultation for every home related change or transaction that family is going to do. When it comes to <a href="http://rossquintana.point2agent.com/" target="_blank">Spokane Real Estate</a> you need your own private expert.</p><p>Many of my clients in call to ask about home improvements offers they got in the mail, mortgage advice, taxes, and a whole group of other things. I am their advisor when it comes to major decisions. Bottom line is having the information in advance is smarter than grabbing anybody at the last second to help you. Spur of the moment picks can be a nightmare if you picked the wrong person and you won&#39;t know that until you get to know the person. My advice is select your agent first and let them know your timeline even if your just looking and not really thinking of buying this year, we have tools that let you just look and we can suggest books and resources to help you no matter what your goal. The other thing is that many people who weren&#39;t serious get serious all the sudden when they hadn&#39;t planned bcause things in life change or they find the dream home, or they get a promotion, or have a baby, the list is long so we like to be there already establishing the relationship for not just this purchase but for any real estate needs that come up now and in the future. Call us and let us be your friends in the real esate business. </p><img src="http://www.teamquintana.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=225317" width="1" height="1">Spokane Home SearchHome Buying GuideReports and Tips