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Find a good buyer’s agent

What buyer’s agents do: When you go to an open house and meet a real estate agent showing the property, that agent represents the seller’s interests. So you might be better off using a buyer’s agent whose job is to represent your interests. In addition to showing you homes that meet your criteria, a buyer’s agent can help you negotiate a contract and may help you get a better deal on title insurance.

Ensure your interests come first: A buyer’s agent typically shares the sales commission with the seller’s agent. So keep in mind your agent may want to push some houses over others if they offer a higher commission or bonus on top of the commission to get a deal done. That’s why Tom Early, spokesman for the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, told Money Magazine that buyers should ask their agents to sign a contract before looking at houses that stipulates that any bonus being paid by a seller be used to pay closing costs. (Here are other ways to make sure you get the best house for the best price.)

Source – CNN.com

Sorry, but I just took an extended “lunch break” and went to the mountain and skied 4 runs.  The conditions were great!  The temperature is around 30 with no wind and blue skies.   Hayride, Lord, North Slope and Standard could not have been in better shape!

The base is huge, the conditions are great for a long spring ski season.  Last weekend, we had great powder on Mansfield and Spruce.  The Mountain has received over 12 feet of snow since Valentine’s day!