I think this spring is a good time for us to start looking .   We should plan to move out of here before July . I'm tired of living in apartments .   I know , dear . I am too . But we've just been too busy to look for a house .   We need to find a good realtor .   Not necessary . If we use a realtor to find a house , it will be more expensive .   What do you mean ?   Realtors always get a commission . If the realtor helps us find something , we have to pay him .   But doesn't a realtor help with the contract ? I thought they take care of all the legal troubles .   Yes , that's often true . But you have to pay them .   I still think we should have a realtor . We're new in this country . We don't know all the laws of buying a house . And also , the realtor will inspect the house . He can tell us if the house has any problems .   Of course we need a house inspector . But we can hire an inspector on our own . As for the legal problems , I have friends . They can help us .   So how can we find a house if we don't have a realtor ?   It takes a little more time . We have to check the ads in the paper . Probably also there are special real estate magazines with ads . Then we have to drive to the homes and look at them .   And doesn't the person selling the house have a realtor ? 