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... Should I line up a real estate agent first, or just start shopping for a house? ... Should I line up a real estate agent first, or just start shopping for a house? ... You really should have your own real estate agent by your side for the offer and negotiation phase of ... For more advice on this part of the process, see Nolo's article Choosing Your Real Estate Agent. ... As a practical matter (and under the terms of the standard real estate contract), however, the escrow ...