Do I Need a Buyer’s Broker to Help Me Buy a House?

Do I Need a Buyer’s Broker to Help Me Buy a House?

It’s as if you’d found a new best friend. Your real estate broker chauffeurs you around town, hangs on your every word, and takes pains to flatter your family at every turn. But don’t let the fawning fool you. That broker is working for the folks who...
A Personal Shopper for Your Dream Home

A Personal Shopper for Your Dream Home

By Pam Black When Sally and Jim Ryan wanted to move from their Tampa apartment to a three-bedroom home this spring, the busy couple used a buyer broker, Beth Tansey, to help. Within a week, they had bid on the house they now own. Sally liked being able to delegate the...
Attention Discount Shoppers: Find a Home Online and Save

Attention Discount Shoppers: Find a Home Online and Save

By Gayle Pollard-Terry, Times Staff Writer February 25, 2007 Almost 80% of home buyers start their searches online, according to the National Assn. of Realtors, and 24 % buy a house they first learned about on the Web. To reward this kind of initiative, several online...