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Consistency is a theme to look for

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

When selecting a real estate agent to work with hopefully the professional you select will have some if not most of these consistent themes. If they do, you have something good working for you.

  • They discuss real estate and its various facets and complexities in terms you can understand
  • They add value to your purchase process or the selling stages that you couldn't have done without them
  • They offer you their opinion, from their experience and training
  • They make you and others always feel comfortable around them
  • They bring into focus the big picture, of how buying or selling a house meets your goals or solves your problem
  • They are very responsive, and take action as needed
  • They help you manage any risk associated with a purchase or sale
  • They take responsibility for their part in the transaction
  • As your agent with fiduciary representation, they are a partner to you
  • They are competent and negotiate for your benefit always

A "consistent performer" in real estate means more than just someone who sells a lot of houses in a year. That doesn't mean anything if they can't sell yours. Consistency is a theme of a set of behaviors that an excellent agent performs week in and week out as a duty to their client.

Comments (4)

Vicente A. Martinez
Prudential Douglas Elliman Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - Woodhaven, NY
Realtor, Brooklyn - Long Island - Queens Homes

Gary I think you nailed... consistency is the key to picking the right professional. Best of luck and keep doing what you do.

Nov 01, 2007 01:57 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Absolutely. In a conversation with my escrow officer last week, I asked her about business -- whether she's seen a drop in activity around the office. She says the top producers continue to send her business because they are consistent, regardless of the market. You do the things that work, and continuing to do them means repeated successes. 

Ten years ago, I was fishing with a couple guys in a boat. We sat in one spot for almost an hour, and I was pulling in fish fist over hand. One of the guys was catching nothing, and he was the guy with the hand on the outboard motor. He wanted to move to a different area because we were catching fish. How silly, you know, you stay where the fish are. You don't move! Consistency works.

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Nov 02, 2007 06:09 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth
Elizabeth, keep fishing where the fish are at. Nothing wrong with that! I think with agents today some seem to have forgotten how to fish (the basics).
Nov 02, 2007 10:15 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Well my friend-This is an unusual post cause I am only one of 3 commenters. That statement fits you to a tee<SMILE>You got that down to a science.

Consistency is a theme of a set of behaviors that an excellent agent performs week in and week out as a duty to their client.

Nov 01, 2009 09:11 AM