Olathe, Kansas home buyer is upset - Why is searching for Olathe, real estate so hard?

An Olathe, Kansas home buyer called me yesterday and took out her frustration on me. She wanted to know why it is so hard to find homes for sale. Her problem was that nearly every time she got around to calling a Realtor about an Olathe home for sale, the home was sold.

The Olathe home buyer explained to me that she would spend countless hours combing through the ads on Realtor, Zillow, Trulia, Craigslist and a couple other real estate websites. She would then drive by the homes of interest. When she found a home of interest, called the Realtor who had the listing. Her problem was she was finding homes to late. Does this sound familiar?

If this sounds like what you have been doing or know of someone that is on this path, you may want to read on.

First, I pointed out to her, that the Realtor who had the listing, was representing the seller. She knew that but didn't understand agency in Kansas. The listing agent will communicate everything she says to the home owner. I suggested she find a buyer's agent. She said she, "didn't want to pay the commission."

Good question. Did you know the home buyer does not pay the commission. She didn't.

Next, I suggested that she get hooked up with listings from the Kansas City MLS. Why? Because she can be one of the first home buyers to the property. Rather than finding a home that has been on the market 35 days, she can be notified the first day the home comes on the market. That should give her plenty of time to driveby and qualify the property, right?

A Realtor can also tailor a search to her specific needs and interest. Filtering out the properties that do not fit her specific needs and interest. Does that sound good? Matter a fact, she could have listings with multiple pictures delivered to he living room the day they go on the market.

If you need help finding a buyer's agent or getting hooked up with listings from the Kansas City MLS, maybe we should talk. I'm not a buyer's agent but I know some really good ones.

Let me know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment.

Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates

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