Buying A Home in Michigan

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Role of the Real Estate Broker
Frequently, the first person you consult about purchasing home residential property is a real estate agent. Although real estate brokers provide helpful advice on many aspects of real estate purchasing, they may serve the interests of the seller, and not your interests as the buyer. The most common practice is for the seller to hire the broker to find someone who will be willing to purchase the property on terms and conditions that are acceptable to the seller. Therefore, the real estate broker you are dealing with may also represent the seller. However, you can hire your own real estate broker, known as a buyer’s agent, to represent your interests. Also, in some states, agents and brokers are allowed to represent both buyers and sellers.

Even if the real estate broker represents the seller, state real estate licensing laws usually require that the broker treat you fairly. If you have any questions concerning the behavior of an agent or broker, you should contact your State’s Real Estate Commission or licensing department.

Sometimes, the real estate broker will offer to help you obtain a mortgage loan. He or she may also recommend that you deal with a particular lender, title company, attorney or settlement/closing agent. You are not required to follow the real estate broker’s recommendation. You can seek your own companies to use. You may not want a realtor to recommend someone because they may not have your best interest in mind, they work with these companies more than you will use the realtor. You should compare the costs and services offered by other providers with those recommended by the real estate broker.

Selecting an Attorney
Before you sign an agreement of sale, you might consider asking an attorney to look it over and tell you if it protects your interests. If you have already signed your agreement of sale, you might still consider having an attorney review it. An attorney can also help you prepare for the settlement. In some areas attorneys act as settlement/closing agents or as escrow agents to handle the settlement.

Please note, in many areas of the country attorneys are not normally involved in the real estate sale. For example, escrow agents or escrow companies in most states handle the paperwork to transfer title without any attorney involvement.

If choosing an attorney, you should shop around and ask what services will be performed for what fee. Find out whether the attorney is experienced in representing property buyers. You may wish to ask the attorney questions such as: What is the charge for negotiating the agreement of sale, reviewing documents and giving advice concerning those documents, for being present at the settlement, or for reviewing instructions to the escrow agent or company?

If you have any questions please contact us at (616) 301-1811 or Email Rommie.Bailey@Inter-Lake-Lending.com .

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