From experience with buyers it is very important to have a Realtor represent your interests when you are out searching for a home. No winging it by yourself! You need someone to protect and act in your interests and in good faith on any home purchase. Remember the listing agent or for sale by owner you meet represent the seller or owner Not you.

A local North Kingstown realtor will get you pre-approved through a mortgage lender (supply a choice of reputable lenders) to start the process. As a buyer you need to know what you can afford and what your are comfortable paying monthly on a mortgage (with insurance, real estate taxes and perhaps HOA fees). A realtor will prep you on all you need to be aware of in this area.

A local North Kingtown realtor knows the local real estate market best...from new developments in building, changes on environmental issues, town happenings and other significant items that may be occurring in the area you want to buy in (i.e. a wind turbine being built next door). Deciding what timeline of purchase you are on makes a difference too...perhaps a short sale or foreclosure home may be attractive to you to buy? These are the questions that must be filtered out by the real estate agent since some homes are bought 'as is'.

You want a North Kingstown real estate agent who negotiates well (just does not want the sale!) for you, gets you through the home inspection process and ensures all items are being met on the seller's side to move towards closing. These are just a few of the things an agent does for you at no cost to you! Choose wisely and you will not be disappointed in your home purchase outcome.

Here is an example of a newer North Kingstown RI home for sale priced at $309,000 with 3 bedrooms, 2 full updated baths, a granite kitchen with upscale cabinets, Andersen windows, gas heat, town water, sliders to a huge deck overlooking at 1.6 acre yard in a quiet neighborhood. It is a foreclosure but is priced to sell but is in excellent condition.

Are you ready to buy yet? Call me Ginny Lacey Gorman, the North Kingstown Realtor in the sparkly red shoes, to guide you through your home purchase. Call me at 401.529.7849 or email me at RIByTheBay@gmail.com and let my real estate success work for you. Are you Buying a North Kingstown home?