Think of your attorney as your purchase doctor

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Would you pick a physician out of the phone book to save your sight? Not likely.

Choosing the right physician obviously is of utmost importance. When it comes to selecting the right lawyer to handle the sale or purchase of a home, that’s pretty important too.

Yet many buyers and sellers tend to be kind of casual about retaining their attorney, though the best process is lot like finding the best cardiac surgeon.

First,