According to the National Association of REALTORS®, nine out of ten buyers use a REALTOR in their search for a home.  88% of people use a REALTOR to sell their home. And, in 2006, people who used a REALTOR to help them sell their home received an average of 32% more than for sale by owners.  These two facts alone are reason enough to call or e-mail Eufaula Lakeshore Realty.  It is a good thing, too if you are in Oklahoma where the price of homes continued to rise last year while many places in the United States went down.  In Oklahoma, the value of homes were up 4.88% according to the Oklahoma Association of Realtors.

All of this to say, it is good to be living in Oklahoma and if you are in the market for a home or to sell a home - choose a REALTOR to help you.  Call or email Eufaula Lakeshore Realty and let us help you meet your real estate needs.

 REALTORS are committed to a Code of Ethics that makes our services high quality and professional.  We can help sellers prepare their homes for sale, provide a comprehensive market analysis; offer suggestions getting your home ready to sell; walk you through the legalities of selling your home, familiarize you with the paper work; help screen potential buyers by making sure they are pre-qualified; and assisting you through the closing process.  We are knowledgeable of the communities around Lake Eufaula, can assist with home inspections, home warranties and neighborhood questions.

We have the expertise in marketing your property as sellers and the ability and resources to search through hundreds of properties if you are a buyer through the local Multiple Listing Service.  We have the contacts with potential buyers and sellers and other REALTORS to assist you selling your home or finding the right one in a timely manner.

We take the time to do things right.  We help you prepare your home, market your home and make sure the “i’s” are dotted and the “t’s” are crossed.  Buying or selling a home is one of your biggest investments in life.  Don’t go it alone - be protected and represented by calling a REALTOR today!  Call Karen at Eufaula Lakeshore Realty - 918-605-7405 or email Karen@KarenWeldin.com
 

 So you think you want to buy a lake home or a lot and you begin to drive around.  You spot a place that looks interesting and you call the number off of the Real Estate sign.  You meet the REALTOR® and boom - you are hooked into using this person to help you find your dream place regardless whether or not you really click with this person or not.  This is what happens to most people searching for real estate.  You should FIRST shop for a REALTOR®.  Find someone you like and feel comfortable working with - THEN shop for property.  Don’t get the cart before the horse.  Ask your friends for a referral, ask supporting vendors in the housing market who they suggest and/or go online and look for REALTORS® and read their “testimonial” page.  Feel free to call REALTORS® and interview them on the phone or in person.  (Future entries will cover “Why Use a REALTOR® At All?” and “What To Look For In A REALTOR®.”