Here is what is going on with me. I live at home and am saving up for at the most a 15% downpayment on a house. I did the calculations and I should have enough for down payment, closing costs, and all those little fees. I have also saved up for furniture and I am building my account back up so once all that money is gone, I still have a safety net.
I have a financial advisor who will be giving me a loan and he knows exactly what I can afford and I will buy much lower than I know I can afford. I've had 3 people I know all offer me recommendations on three different realtors.
Here is my question....What is the best way to look for a house? I will be typing up the requirements it must have, what I would like, and what exceptions I will make. That way the realtor knows exactly what I am looking for and I won't be wasting anyone's time.
Do I just start looking at houses on my own (which I already am by looking at local ads, etc) and if I find one I like go with that realtor? Do I go with one of the realtors that was recommended and give them a certain amount of time to find me a house? I don't know how to pick the best realtor for my house hunting because I know what I want, I just don't know who may have the best selections of what I want. Does that make sense?
So basically, right now, I'm trying to learn what the best method is of looking for a house once I get the loan written out. Anyone that can offer any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have a financial advisor who will be giving me a loan and he knows exactly what I can afford and I will buy much lower than I know I can afford. I've had 3 people I know all offer me recommendations on three different realtors.
Here is my question....What is the best way to look for a house? I will be typing up the requirements it must have, what I would like, and what exceptions I will make. That way the realtor knows exactly what I am looking for and I won't be wasting anyone's time.
Do I just start looking at houses on my own (which I already am by looking at local ads, etc) and if I find one I like go with that realtor? Do I go with one of the realtors that was recommended and give them a certain amount of time to find me a house? I don't know how to pick the best realtor for my house hunting because I know what I want, I just don't know who may have the best selections of what I want. Does that make sense?
So basically, right now, I'm trying to learn what the best method is of looking for a house once I get the loan written out. Anyone that can offer any advice would be greatly appreciated.