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Updated over 4 years ago on . Most recent reply

How to deal with an inexperienced agent
Hi all,
My brother-in-law just got his license and it's expected we use him to buy our first home. We just began looking. I feel like this puts us in a very fragile position, both him and us being inexperienced. I want to hold him up to the same expectations I would have for any agent, but I need advice as to what to ask from him. I have limited availability to search for houses on my own, I need for him to do all the heavy lifting. Caveat: he still has a full time job. How should I proceed?
The plan: I am looking for 200-275k 3bd-2bath home in need of cosmetic upgrades in the DFW area to buy in 2-6 months. The plan is to rent out the spare rooms.
Most Popular Reply

If he is new then ask him to use a mentor to guide him with this transaction. He will probably pay some commission for it but he can learn while he and the mentor search for a home. It’s not always fund to be the guinea pig but there a ways to get though the process and still stay family.
Just make sure he has someone helping him with searches/research, running comps, negotiations, inspections, closing, etc. Just don’t go easy on him because he’s family. :)