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I'm just about ready to start house shopping in a hot market where inventory is low and houses get snapped up quickly (usually within two weeks of listing).

I'll be able to buy with cash in two weeks when my current house closes so that's a blessing (especially since we probably wouldn't qualify for a mortgage).

Here's my question; do I hire a real estate agent to start looking for homes for my family now or in two weeks when I have the money in hand?

I ask because there is a property I'm interested in that went on the market yesterday. I don't want to miss the opportunity to buy it. But I have nothing to show for it until two weeks from now.

We're so close yet so far and it's making me sick lol.