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Other than driving around neighborhood after neighborhood in Murrieta looking for "For Sale" signs, how can you find out what is for sale and where? If you have decided to work with a Murrieta real estate agent, he or she can help you find many homes that match your criteria using the agency's database. If, however, you want to do some background research on your own before consulting an agent, there are some steps you can take.

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Start reading the Murrieta real estate section of your local newspaper. Many newspapers devote a full section of the Saturday or Sunday edition to the Murrieta real estate market. In larger cities, the real estate sections also include information about suburbs and other outlying regions. There are articles about the local market, buying and selling tips and trends in housing as well as display and classified real estate ads.

Display ads are often very informative. For example, an ad for a new subdivision or a new Murrieta condo building may include room layouts and photos of several different models. The ad may list notable amenities within each model–kitchen appliances or wood floors, for instance–and may point out the desirable ambience of the Murrieta neighborhood. Reading the display ads for several weeks should give you an overall picture of the various Murrieta neighborhoods and/or homes that may meet your needs. Refer to a Murrieta map if you are unfamiliar with the area.

Reading the classified ads also can be useful. In the weekly newspapers, they often are listed by real estate agency. If you are still in the beginning stages of selecting a Murrieta real estate agent, these ads may help steer you. They usually include a phone number or Web site address so that you can contact the agency for additional information. If you are not quite ready to talk with an agent, you can go to the Web site to explore listings and other information. Some sites even include virtual tours of homes. However, reading the Murrieta newspaper may provide additional information about the neighborhoods where you are looking to buy a home.

You can also get a feel for a Murrieta neighborhood by driving around it. Attempting to view a neighborhood in a detached way can be enlightening. Are there many For Sale signs? If so, could this be a signal that the Murrieta neighborhood is changing? Does the name of one Murrieta real estate agency seem to predominate on the signs throughout the area? Could this affect how you are represented if you should choose to use this agency in your own search? Are there many FSBO signs? Does their number indicate a strong sellers' market in the neighborhood?

Stop at Murrieta stores to look for fliers and other information posted by Murrieta home sellers and Murrieta real estate agencies. Many grocery stores, for example, maintain bulletin board space near their entrances or exits where sellers can post brochures or fliers. You also may want to drop in at the local community center, chamber of commerce or other community agency for brochures containing information about the region.

While you are visiting, do not neglect to talk to people who live in the Murrieta area. Strike up a conversation with shoppers in the stores or ask the employees at the community centers about their Murrieta neighborhood. Most people are willing either to brag about their community or complain about its shortcomings.

Simply exploring a Murrieta neighborhood can help you decide if you want to look at the area as a serious possibility. You also can gather contact information from fliers, brochures and signs so that you can make some follow-up phone calls before beginning to search in earnest for Murrieta real estate.

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