The correct answer is your Real Estate agent! But unfortunately, too many inexperienced voices and the media often cloud the minds of Buyers and add stress and confusion to the process. The current status of the market (and the many Hollywood produced real estate shows) has spawned a new batch of real estate “experts” who are all too eager to persuade and terrify even the most confident of Buyers. They feel they have become skilled at the in’s and out’s of the Real Estate buying process. Often times, their advice differs from the experienced agent you have hired, the confusion begins and the process can end with no purchase at all.

Your agent should be your one and only source for information about the policy and procedure in the real estate transaction. It’s normal to get opinions about the neighborhood and schools from others, but when it comes to questions about the contract, comparable sales, and pricing, stick with your agent. Remember that the agent is involved in Real Estate on a daily basis; taking advice from anyone outside of the business could work against you in the long run.