Top Tips For First Time Home Buyers * Hire a full time experienced real estate agent, that has been in the market for at least three years. Ask at the office or friends and relatives who they had a good experience with. Don't use the same agent that is representing the seller of the home you want to buy, this is known as dual agency, and it doesn't benefit anyone but the real estate agent.* Get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a...... Similar Editorial : by Richard Soto. | Source : Equity Loan Mortgage Refinance