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April is Fair Housing Month

Fair Housing is a longstanding issue in the US. April is designated as Fair Housing Month, meant to highlight the ways discrimination (conscious or unconscious) happens and ways to combat it. April was a busy month for me personally (more on that later) but I wanted to highlight one small thing each of us can do before the month ends.

Why use a buyer agent?

As you’ve probably noticed, you can easily attend open houses to find the home of your dreams, so why would you bother with a real estate agent who will just pester you with questions, phone calls, and emails? Finding a buyer agent to represent you is important to make sure your best interests are represented throughout a purchase. Using a buyer agent won’t cost you anything because those services are paid for by the home seller.