Most people start looking for homes on the internet.  According to the most recent studies, approximately 87% of all Home Buyers are beginning their search on Realtor.com, ReMax.com, or any one of the hundreds of websites available to you.

As you look through the listings and find homes that are of interest to you, what is the first step you make toward beginning your search?

Many of you call the listing agent for the first property you find of interest.  

THAT COULD BE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE THAT YOU WILL EVER MAKE IN  BUYING A HOME OR IN FINDING AN AGENT TO REPRESENT YOU!!!

Please be aware that under Ohio Real Estate law, if you contact the listing agent about their listing, they are working for the seller, not you.  What will that do for your negotiating power?

Here’s another important question: Is this random selection the best way to find a real estate professional to assist you?

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU FIND YOUR BUYERS’ AGENT FIRST

For relocation:   contact your home town real estate agent and ask them to refer you to a BUYERS AGENT in your new city(they have the expertise to do the research for you). 

For local moves:  do the same due diligence in finding a BUYERS AGENT as you would in finding a listing agent

Contact agents by e-mail or phone and check out their website and blogs.

REALTORS® are licensed professionals and this is what they do everyday.  REALTORS® subscribe to a stringent code of ethics and standards.  Most people buy and sell only a few homes in a lifetime.  Even if you’ve done it before, laws and regulations change (and vary by state); that’s why having a professional REALTOR® on your side is critical.

Call us if we can help you with your home search or to assist you in finding a Buyers’ Agent. 

Jim Norbuta, Realtor®
Accredited Buyers’ Representative (ABR)

website: http://www.findingclevelandhomes.com

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Whether you have lots of activities planned for the Holiday weekend, or just plan some quiet relaxation, here are a couple of things you might want to add to your plans:

FIREWORKS

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
July 5, 2009 – 6:30 PM
Festivities begin at 6:30 P.M. with Food and Entertainment. Fireworks begin at Dusk. RIVER ROAD PARK

JULY 4th CEREMONY

07/04/09            9:30AM – 10:30AM                

Look forward to seeing you this weekend.

Jim & Joan Norbuta

Realtor

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Serving the communites of Aurora, Auburn, Bainbridge Township, Chagrin Falls, Solon, Twinsburg, and all of the Chagrin Valley.  Call us for referrals to outstanding RE/MAX agents in other communities.

In case you haven’t heard, a bill has been introduced in Congress to increase the stimulus for the residentail real estate market.  In it’s currrent form, the incentive is for all home buyers and does not have income limitations.  This means that everyone can benefit from this plan…even if you stay where you are.

Should this bill pass before Congress adjourns in August, will you be among the “movers and shakers?” 

Can you think of anything else that would create more jobs?

Your response is important to us….

Jim & Joan Norbuta

Realtor

RE/MAX TRADITIONS

Serving the communites of Aurora, Auburn, Bainbridge Township, Chagrin Falls, Solon, Twinsburg, and all of the Chagrin Valley.  Call us for referrals to outstanding RE/MAX agents in other communities.