Purchasing Real Estate is most likely the largest investment you will ever make. Especially in the California Bay Area including the East Bay. As 30 year Real Estate veteran in Fremont and the Bay Area, I recommend that most important things in making the investment decision is in choosing your Realtor.

Be sure to find a real estate broker you feel comfortable with. If you don’t feel you can ask questions, you have the wrong person. Your REALTOR should show you research to back up any recommendations. This includes information about recent sales, current listings, and recently expired listings in the neighborhood whether or not you are buying or selling real estate.

Don’t forget to ask for references from the REALTOR. After all, you are the boss and it’s up to you who you hire as the agent. He or she should be willing to give you names of previous clients.

Above all, make sure the agent tell you the straight scoop not what he/she thinks you want to hear. Honesty is the best policy. Make sure that the REALTOR is local. whether you are purchasing a home in the Bay Area or Fremont California, make sure the agent is local to the area.