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Finding the right home is not an easy task. There are numerous sales people to be jumped before you finally move into the proper home for you.

Some buyers like to leave their name with four or five sales people. Although this sounds like it is to the buyer's advantage, I have found it to be very ineffective. This approach assumes that a committee can accomplish more than one person. Like most committee assignments, however, results are often postponed and somewhat discouraging. Because the buyer is not committed to one salesperson, no one is spending extra effort on the buyer's behalf.

My advise is to shop for the sales associate that you feel will get the results you want and then stick with him or her exclusively. In this way you will have a dedicated agent who will take on the personal responsibility of handling all the details of your up coming home purchase. If you give your loyalty to one person, you will be rewarded with results!

Let's look at the tasks that must be performed on your behalf:

• 1-You will need financing advice on the price range you can qualify for.
• 2-Your family's specific needs must be learned so that you are shown only those homes that will suit you.
• 3-Appointments must be set and an itinerary established for showings.
• 4-Offers must be prepared, explained and presented on your behalf.
• 5-You must be represented in the negotiating process.
• 6-Closing documents and final details must be attended to.
• 7-You must be personally represented at the actual closing on the sale.

If you want all these services, find on realtor and stay with him or her.