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BUYING ADVICE

How to Address Poor Behavior from Your Buyer’s Agent

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Recognizing a Problem with Your Buyer’s Agent Recently, a reader contacted me after they had already begun working with a buyer’s agent. They had been following my blog and had taken my advice to interview two or three agents before…

Alex Powell
August 22, 2025

BUYING ADVICE

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls When Starting Your Home Search Online

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How Most Buyers Start Their Search Many buyers begin their home search online casually. They browse major real estate portals like Zillow, Trulia, or Realtor.com, without a specific timeline in mind. It often starts innocently. They are simply looking at…