St George Utah First Time Buyers – Home buying 101 Part Two:

If you haven’t read my first part of this first time buyers 2013, you can check it out here: St George First Time Buyers - Home Buying 101. Part two of this step by step home buyers guide for buying a home in St George will focus on beginning your search for a home and strategies on how to find your dream home here in St George Utah.

Tips For Selecting a Buyers Agent

You now have the price range in which you are comfortable spending for your next home. If you haven’t already done so, it’s a great time to align yourself with a reputable real estate agent, for buyer’s representation to begin your property search. It’s important to find an agent who specializes in first time buyers, who is a full time agent, and who is actively working with their clients (this can be determined if they are the person to actually take your call and/or call you back). The most important thing to understand is that a real estate agent will NOT cost a buyer ANY money. This is often a misunderstood concept and buyers tend to refrain from working directly with a real estate agent out of fear of the costs that are associated with doing so. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. A real estate buyer’s agent is paid by the SELLER, out of the sellers proceeds, within the listing agreement.

Are you a first time home buyer in 2013? Here is a first time buyers step by step guide which will illustrate the process of buying a home in St George Utah; this will have a 4 part series which can serve as a first time home buyers blog.

Here in St. George Utah, our real estate market is not necessarily friendly towards first-time buyers. We have always had a reduced inventory of the coveted first-time buyer home. The wish list for a first-time buyer in St George Utah typically consists of: 1500+sqft, 3+ bedrooms, quiet street, good schools, newer and/or updated, decent size backyard, and usually under $200,000. The trouble is, when these homes hit the MLS and become active on the market, they are snatched up very quickly. If the home is priced very competitively, they will likely receive multiple offers often going at, or above asking price.