While I’ve referenced it in another post about The 4 Fundamentals of Buying a Home, I continue to find great info in “Your First Home, The Proven Path to Home Ownership”. The principles included really should be shared with anyone looking to buy a home, not just first-time home buyers.

One of the chapters that caught my eye dealt with the main roles of a Real Estate Agent.

1. Inform & Educate - Your Realtor should be informing you of the local market. In my case this would deal with real estate in Champaign and Urbana, IL.
2. Analysis & Consulting - What are the wants and needs of the client? What will those things cost?
3. Guiding - The obvious, helping a home buyer find the home that matches their search
4. Coordination & Administration - One of my main jobs is to make sure all the ‘players’ are active in the right point in the transaction. These are the other professionals like home inspectors, lenders, attorneys, etc. We all need to be on the same page to make sure things happen effectively and on time.
5. Negotiation - Many clients either have never bought a home before or it has been many years ago. The ability to negotiate the contract is a HUGE benefit of a qualified Realtor.
6. Checking Accuracy - Are the details correct? I like to say that real estate isn’t rocket science, but it does involve hundreds of small details and if any of them are missed it can be disastrous.
7. Problem Solving - From last minute issues at the walk-through to questions about the home inspection. A good Realtor can reference past experiences and is available and able to resolve these questions.

Are you looking for homes in Champaign County?

I’d be happy to talk to you about how I provide these 7 skills to my clients. You can find more info at www.ChampaignExperts.com