HOUSE It Going in the Real Estate Market? A Realtor Q&A WRITTEN BY DENA DAW
REMEMBER WHEN buying a house was pretty straightforward? You’d find a real estate agent to help you peruse available homes, go to open houses completely unannounced and enjoy freshly baked cookies, and possibly send a lowball offer in to see if the seller would bite — ah, the good old days. As we all know, times have changed. We are now operating in an extreme seller’s market, meaning that there are more buyers than homes, and the demand is exceeding the supply. It’s time to take everything you thought you knew about buying or selling a home — including your parents’ well-meaning advice — and throw it out the window. We recently spoke with three successful real estate agents in the Triangle to guide you along your house hunting (or selling) journey, from buying and selling strategies, tips and tricks of the trade, and everything that’s happening in the wild, wild West of real estate these days. Godspeed!
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