It's important that you choose an experienced agent who is there for you.

Your agent should be actively finding you potential homes, keeping you

informed of the entire process, negotiating furiously on your behalf, and

answering all of your questions with competence and speed.

First, find an agent who represents you and not the seller. This is beneficial

during the negotiation process. If you are working with a buyer's agent, he or

she is required not to tell the seller of your top choice. In addition, he or she

is also focused on getting you the lowest asking price.

Also, when you use a buyer's agent, you will see more properties. Not only

are they plugged into their Multiple Listing Service, but also they are actively

finding homes that are listed as FSBO, or homes that sellers are thinking

about listing.