Home Buyer...Prepare Yourself

You finally get to the point in your life where you are ready to commit to the purchase of that house you have been talking about and dreaming of for years. You prepare by researching everything you can find on the present real estate market and buying a house. You make your list of what you consider "the necessary" things your new home must have, and the things that "would be nice" for it to have. You research the ever changing bank interest rates and determine your "price range" that you want to stay within. You then start watching the local newspaper and MLS (Multiple Listing Service) which allows different Realtors and their companies to show various properties. When you find a home that meets the above requirements, you choose a Realtor to represent /act as your agent to show you the home.