Whether you are in the market to buy or sell a property, the task can be pretty daunting. Besides keeping your eyes and ears open to make sure you are alerted to every new property that comes on the market, you also need to be aware of local conditions, neighborhoods, property values, property prices and a host of other information. Depending on the type of property you are either purchasing or selling, different strategies and techniques are required to maneuver through the process. Then once you have completed your research and are ready to make that purchase or put your home up for sale, there is that stack of paperwork you need to wade through to make sure you are not in violation of any laws because the last thing you want to get involved in is a lawsuit! Why put yourself through all this stress when a Realtor is trained to do just all of this? Real estate is one of the biggest investments a person can make, so leave it to a professional to help you through this process.