LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
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f you know anything about real estate, you know that location is important. But what else is important? How do you start the process of buying or selling a home? The Business View editorial team sat down with two residential real estate agents who have worked as ambassadors for the Mobile Area Chamber to try to cut through the confusion of buying and selling a home, and to find out what not to do. Meet Emily Hatcher, a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty Mobile, and Tricia Graham, associate broker with Roberts Brothers. Both are members of the National Association of Realtors. Hatcher is new to real estate but has more than five years in sales. Graham is a graduate of the Graduate Realty Institute (GRI), Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certified and a member of the Senior Real Estate Service (SRES) and has 11 years of experience as an agent.
What is the main misconception about real estate agents? Hatcher: Many people fail to understand the value brought to a real estate transaction by a licensed Realtor. For example, research provided could help ensure the buyer doesn’t pay too much for a property or a seller to sell for too little, leaving money on the table. Also, there are many issues related to securing proper title, insurance and financing that a Realtor can help educate buyers and sellers during a transaction. Emily Hatcher with Keller Williams Realty and Tricia Graham with Roberts Brothers sat down to talk with the Business View about residential real estate in Mobile. BUSINESS VIEW
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BUYING IN MOBILE’S REAL ESTATE MARKET
