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How do I buy a house in another state?
Start with a local realtor in the state you are moving to — that is who will tour homes, write the offer, and know that state’s contracts. The Realtor Referral Hub matches you free to the partner who covers your new metro: you name the city and your timeline, a person at the desk routes your request to that one local partner, and you work with them directly. Requesting and being matched cost you nothing; realtors pay nothing to be listed or matched; the only fee in the system is the standard 25% referral fee between brokerages, and only if your purchase closes.
The order that works
Get matched in the new state first.
Your buying agent sits where the house is, not where you are — state contracts, deadlines, and customs differ.
Sell side handled at home, if you have one.
The same request can carry both cities: a listing partner where you live now, a buying partner where you are headed.
Tour in person or by video.
Your local partner walks the homes; out-of-state buyers do much of this by video tour before one in-person trip.
Why a match beats a search
Directory spots are bought — the agent at the top of a directory page is usually there because they pay for that zip code. In this network nobody paid to be listed, the desk knows who covers your new metro, and your request goes to one partner at a time instead of being sold to a list of agents who all call you at once.
Ask the desk instead
More questions
- How does a realtor referral work?
- Does it cost anything to be matched with a realtor?
- What is a referral fee when buying a house?
- How do I find a realtor in a new city?
- How do I find a realtor to sell my house?
- Where can real estate agents exchange client referrals?
- How does a realtor claim a city territory for referrals?
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- How do I join the Realtor Referral Hub brokerage waitlist?
- What happens after I request a realtor match?
- Can I buy a house before selling my current one?
- How do I sell a house from out of state?
- What does a buyer’s agent do — and do I need one?
- What does a listing agent do?
- How much does a realtor cost?
- I’m moving for a job — how do I find a realtor in my new city, fast?
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- How do I find a realtor for a military move (PCS)?
- How do I find a realtor in a small town or rural area?
- Do I have to sign anything to be matched with a realtor?
- What if the realtor I’m matched with isn’t a good fit?
- What questions should I ask a realtor before hiring them?
- How do I find a realtor as a first-time home buyer?
- Can a realtor help me find a rental home?
- How long does it take to get matched with a realtor?
- How do realtors get client referrals from other cities?
- How can I get more real estate referrals without buying leads?
- What is Referral Chase?
- How do I join the Realtor Referral Hub?