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Read: Wow, maybe Realtors® aren’t so bad after all…

Having gone through the property viewing and purchase negotiation process for the very first time, I must say that I have a much better view of real estate agents and the value-added services they provide.  100% of the credit for the evolution of my thinking here goes to my current agent, who has proven himself to be extremely hard-working, diligent, thoughtful, honest and skilled throughout the course of my first potential flip purchase.  Beyond the basics of matching me with properties that fit my needs, my agent also served as an invaluable resource in choosing an offer price and developing a negotiating strategy to help me win the deal.  This shouldn’t be so surprising since it’s obviously in his best interest to be a devoted helper from start to finish to assure the deal closes and he gets paid, but I can’t tell you how jaded I’ve become thanks to the many lying, spineless real estate agents I’ve dealt with in NYC.  I guess it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the purchase process in Jersey ought to be a lot more pleasant than navigating the NYC real estate market, but I still feel lucky to have found a great agent to work on my team.