Top 5 Most Helpful Real Estate Tools
Top 5 Most Helpful Real Estate Tools to help you get started
By Dave Fleming 03/22/2016
Before you decide on the size of your garage or the square footage you want, you should take some preliminary steps to make the home buying process easier and more localized so finding your dream home is painless. These are the top 5 things I recommend you do before you start your home search:
#5 Bankrate.com
The best beginning to any large purchase is making sure you can afford it. Bankrate.com is my favorite site for calculating mortgages, comparing your options, and keeping an eye on the ever-changing interest rates.
The best beginning to any large purchase is making sure you can afford it. Bankrate.com is my favorite site for calculating mortgages, comparing your options, and keeping an eye on the ever-changing interest rates.
#4 CrimeReports.com
Before you commit to an area, you want to make sure it's the right place for you and your family to live. One of the most important ways to do this is to research area crime before deciding where to live. It might help you rule out certain areas or be drawn to others.
Before you commit to an area, you want to make sure it's the right place for you and your family to live. One of the most important ways to do this is to research area crime before deciding where to live. It might help you rule out certain areas or be drawn to others.
#3 NeighborhoodScout.com
Similar to Crime Reports, this site will help you broaden your scouting to areas like real estate value, schools, demographics, and more. Full access is subscription based, but it is a good place to start and still provides plenty of useful information.
Similar to Crime Reports, this site will help you broaden your scouting to areas like real estate value, schools, demographics, and more. Full access is subscription based, but it is a good place to start and still provides plenty of useful information.
#2 WalkScore.com
My favorite tool for detailed local information, WalkScore, is much like Neighborhood Scout, but gives you an easy, interactive map to specifically see the distance of all everyday needs such as shopping, grocery, parks, and bars. It is catered specifically for those who enjoy walking or biking.
My favorite tool for detailed local information, WalkScore, is much like Neighborhood Scout, but gives you an easy, interactive map to specifically see the distance of all everyday needs such as shopping, grocery, parks, and bars. It is catered specifically for those who enjoy walking or biking.
#1 Choose A Realtor®
There are tons of criteria when hiring a Realtor® from response time to sales volume to the opinions of your friends and coworkers. I think the best way is to ensure you have the right Realtor® is to meet a few. If you like them and what they can provide you, ask them questions. Finding out how well they explain everything to you is vital. You will likely be dealing with a Realtor® for six months or longer with lots of paperwork to review during the process. You don't want to get stuck with someone who is too vague, speaks to fast, or glosses over your questions. The best way to find the right Realtor® is to interview (at least two) candidates and choose the person you get along with most comfortably.
There are tons of criteria when hiring a Realtor® from response time to sales volume to the opinions of your friends and coworkers. I think the best way is to ensure you have the right Realtor® is to meet a few. If you like them and what they can provide you, ask them questions. Finding out how well they explain everything to you is vital. You will likely be dealing with a Realtor® for six months or longer with lots of paperwork to review during the process. You don't want to get stuck with someone who is too vague, speaks to fast, or glosses over your questions. The best way to find the right Realtor® is to interview (at least two) candidates and choose the person you get along with most comfortably.
Speak to a Realtor® within 24 hour anywhere in the world for free. Just tell me where you're going, and I'll have someone contact you by your preferred method.
