Buying a new home? Check out these five reasons not to use a Real Estate Agent. By Craig Barrett, Mortgage Agent, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. http://www.CraigsMortgageService.com

2. 1. You Think Having Someone, With
Extensive Market Knowledge, Working
For You Is Useless.
Real Estate Agents know their markets inside out. They
can identify whether a house is underpriced, over-
priced or if it will hold its value in the long run.
“Yeah. We reeeally don’t need a Realtor. We have all the time in the world
to figure out property values and neighborhood trends with crappy
information from the web. This is awesome. Great idea honey.”

3. 2. You Don’t Want Access To Exclusive
Listings, Not Available To The Public
Real Estate Agents have access to properties that are
not listed on the MLS. Some sellers may not want the
public to know that they are selling. Your dream home
may be in this list and you could be missing out.
“We could really use some hidden listings right now. But no. You don’t care
if our dream of the perfect home is going up in smoke. Another great idea
from Mister, I don’t need a Real Estate Agent.”

4. 3. You Don’t Want A Level Headed
Professional Negotiating On Your
Behalf
Real Estate Agents are expert negotiators. Having a
calm, experienced professional negotiating for
you, will help you avoid making rash decisions and
getting too emotionally involved.
“That’s my final offer. Take it or leave it. I’m tired of this back and forth
nonesense. It’s driving me nuts!”

5. 4. You Don’t Mind The Aggravation Of
Handling Volumes Of Paperwork
Real Estate Agents know and understand all the
paperwork necessary for your purchase transaction. You
are putting yourself at risk if you try to do it alone. By
using a Realtor you can ensure that all the details are
covered and nothing is missed.
“This is ridiculous. You seem to really like torturing yourself. Please make
sure you don’t mess anything up. We can’t afford any delays.To think we
could have gotten a Realtor to do all this for FREE? Geez!”

6. 5. You Don’t Want To Save Time And
Avoid A Tremendous Amount Of Stress
Real Estate Agents can help alleviate the stress of
buying a new home. They also help you leverage your
time by doing a lot of the time consuming leg work
required in the buying process.
It looks like World War III is about to begin. All of this could have
been avoided by hiring a Realtor. Don’t make the same mistake
they did. Use a Real Estate Agent to buy your next home.

7. THE END
By Craig Barrett
CraigsMortgageService.com