Buying or Selling a home is one of those decisions that can affect the direction of your life.  Your family's happiness, your children's safety and education, and your financial security can all be effected.  On top of that, real estate has become the most letigious  industries in the world with the possibilities of lawsuits and staggering legal liability that can completely wipe out all of your financial assets.

It's not what you know, it's what you don't know that can hurt you in real estate. 
A law suit can result just because you failed to sign one required form.  Moving into a neighborhood with declining property values or disorderly neighbors.  Choosing a home in a school district with low test scores and drug problems.

You can avoid all of these mistakes if you know a few little known facts about how real estate is bought and sold and if you know the secret to getting full and professional representation. 

Finally, A Way To Make Sure Someone Is Looking Out For YOU
The single most important issue you must understand is the issue that creates more problems for more families than any other issue.  It is the issue of Agency.  If you don't have an agency agreement, you really don't know if anyone is looking out for you.

Never even begin a home search or listen to any kind of real estate advice without a clearly defined Agency agreement.  The Agency agreement places the Real Estate Agent under contract with the legal responsibility to act in your best interest with no undisclosed conflict of interest.  Otherwise, you are only talking to a sales person who sees you as a paycheck.

Sellers Understand Agency - - Why Don't Buyers?
Homeowners understand the power of agency, that's why getting an agent is their first step.  However, most home Buyers don't think about agency until it's too late.  They've already been influnced by Seller's agents with shared biased or self serving information.

That's why Paula Pelton has developed a team of Real Estate Advisors to assist home buyers and sellers.  
The Pelton Team works with clients on every aspect of the transaction from the initial consultation to the ongoing service after the transaction to diligently protect the interest of the client.

Unlike most Real Estate Agents, The Pelton Team is a team of professionals who work on behalf of the client.  If you are looking to buy or sell a home, don't settle for anything less.