Yeah! A new, very good progress has been made on our home search. We have a buyer’s agent to help us navigate the process of buying a home.
A couple months ago, we were first recommended an agent, James Yoakum. James was great, but he dealt mostly in Philadelphia, and only occasionally with families with children, so he didn’t have much knowledge on the specifics we’re looking for. He did however, give us much insight into the beginning process and stirred us in the right direction.
Last week, he recommended I check out a site for real estate networking, ActiveRain.com and this is where I found our agent, Heather. After asking her for references, she provided them immediately; and I received a glowing recommendation from one of her past home buyers. She also has 3 kids, 2 of which are the same age as our boys, and she lives in Bucks and grew up in Bucks. So that’s a lot of things that are good. Then, all the email exchanges we’ve had have been right on target, and she gets what our vibe is and what we’re looking for. So yeah! One more hurdle overcome, and now we’re closer to the goal!
We should start looking at “real” listings tonight. Yahoo!!