| Seller's Agent | Exclusive Buyer's Agent |
| Can show you all the homes in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). | Will show you all the homes in the MLS, For Sale By Owner properties, foreclosures, even properties that are not on the market! |
| Can tell you the price the seller's are asking for homes but cannot suggest an offering price. | Will calculate the fair market value of the home for you, and assist you in developing an offering price by using comparable sales data. |
| Can provide "raw" information on comparable homes that have sold in the area. Not allowed to interpret that data for you. | Will provide and interpret information on comparable homes that have sold in the area and help you formulate an offering price and negotiating strategy. |
| Can convey your offer to the seller or their agent and convey their response back to you. | Will negotiate on your behalf through the entire home buying process offering advice and information every step of the way! |
| Can provide you with a "list" of title companies, home inspectors, and other professionals for you to choose from but cannot recommend any particular company or professional. | Will recommend title companies, inspectors, and other professional services you will need! |
| May tell you some general information about the seller. | Can tell you everything they can find out about the seller and their motivation for selling! |
| Must tell the seller everything they know about you, your financial status, and your motivation for buying. | Will keep any information about you confidential if it would weaken your negotiating position! |
| "Thinks" in Seller's terms (i.e.: Get the highest price possible for the home) | "Thinks" in Buyer's terms (i.e.: Get the lowest possible price and best terms for the Buyer, not the Seller). |
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Why A Home Is A Good Investment
As a general rule, homes appreciate about 3 to 5 percent a year. Some years will be more, some less. The figure will vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, and region to region.
3 percent may not seem like that much. Other investments such as stocks or treasury bills might offer a higher interest rate.
But take a second look.
Let's look at one example.
If you buy a $200,000 home, and put as much as twenty percent down that would be an investment of $40,000.
At an appreciation rate of 3% annually, a $200,000 home would increase in value $6,000 during the first year. At 5% annually, a $200,000 home would increase in value $10,000 during the first year. That means you earned between $6,000 and $10,000 with an investment of $40,000. Your annual "return on investment" would be somewhere between 15% and 25%. Sounds like a pretty good rate of return doesn't it?
Of course, you will be making mortgage payments and paying property taxes, along with a maintenance costs. However, since the interest on your mortgage and your property taxes are both tax deductible, the government is essentially subsidizing your home purchase.
You have to pay to live somewhere anyway, why not get something in return for that monthly payment?
