Picking Your REALTOR®, Selling Your Home Isn't Like "Cheers"!

This is so true! I especially liked " they'll never search for homes by "agent name."

I'll have to remember that one.

Liz and Bill -- A while back I lost a listing to an agent who the seller claimed is the #1 listing agent in town.  Really?  The home did sell after repeated reductions and the address when Googled showed only three entries,  Then I learned that other agents just piggyback on her name.   She was selected by exactly what you said and definitely NOT by any marketing that was done.  I understand how you feel.

I agree sellers do not have the full picture--they just want to sell their home at the best price the market will bear and as hassle-free as possible.  Many "Big Name" agents with dozens of listings do little more than list it on the MLS and wait for another agent to show and sell it. 

Joe superagent here always has homes on the market that don't show well...wonder why...

BLiz, it's almost scary that homeowners think that the "superstar, big-name agent" is the best option for selling thier home. Congrats of the feature.

Rat's patootie.  I love it.  And you are so, so right.  I have lost a couple to Mr. Big, or rather Mr. was bigger.  Once he has the listing that is the last you will see or hear from him.  He won't be sitting your house and greeting buyers, his minions will, most probably a newbie who needs the business.  Oh, does this post ever ring true.....

Congratulations on the featured post.  Great subject that needs to be written about more often.  Sellers don't understand fully how it works, and the easy way out is a big name agent... however when they try the services of a great team of Realtors like yourselves, they will be loyal clients for years to come. 

I wrote a post last May about a superagent in our area entitle Unscupulous Listing Practice? Superagents aren't always what they seem.

Bliz ~ It is what you bring to the table for your clients that matters the most!!

In my experience there are three types of successful Realtors:

1) Ones that succeed because of who they know
2) Ones that succeed because of what they know
3) Ones that succeed because they are cute

I have met some clients of superagent that are disappointed because they are really dealing with a lesser member of the 'team' not superagent themselves. It's so important to find an agent that fits your expectations.

Liz & Bill what a great post, it is so spot on as always from you guys. I loved Tri's Comment. I am falling into the #2 Category as well, I would have had it easier if I was in Category #1, Oh wel such is lifel:)))

It makes perfect sense, Liz and Bill. Of course, I had to read Barbara T's spinoff post after I had read this when it was first posted to really wrap my head around it, lol.

Oh, and I do like Tni's assessment. I'd rather be in the #2 category, myself. Been working on that...