Start Your Home Search the Right Way - Hire an Agent!

There are many great Birmingham area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Value Report so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at 205-536-9194 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today, we're going to talk about the home search websites Trulia and Zillow. While they provide some value during the information gathering stage, they are ultimately full of inaccuracies and misinformation.  These sites are not intentionally misleading but they can ultimately lead you astray for a number of reasons:

• There is often a lag in the information they provide - sometimes as much as 3 days.

• Evaluations are often inaccurate, as they don't utilize the same information an agent does.

• Homes are often listed on these sites that are either under contract or no longer unavailable.

These are just a few examples that demonstrate why it's wiser to hire a trusted real estate adviser in your market. Sit down with an agent and let them establish your home search - they can help you determine what you're looking for in a home, and have access to information Trulia and Zillow do not. We're a great team to work with in the Birmingham area and would love to help you out. Give us a call or shoot us an email, we will give you a care-free but professional real estate experience.