When buying or selling a home, it’s essential to find a good realtor. Below are five qualities you should look for when trying to find a real estate agent.
- Likeable: you are going to have to talk to your realtor quite a bit for a few months or even longer, therefore, make sure that your realtor is someone you can stand to keep in constant contact with.
- Experienced: it’s not enough for a realtor to have a license, it’s important for them to be knowledgeable about the kind of service you need. If you are doing a short sale for example, you want to hire a short sale agent. You want a seasoned pro that knows the ins and outs of the business.
- Honest: you want a realtor that will put your needs above their own. You don’t want someone that will sell your house at a lower price than they might find if they kept looking because it’s easier for them to just accept the offer.
- Attentive: one of the biggest complaints from consumers about the industry is lack of communication. You really want to find a realtor that keeps you in the loop. Someone that is good at returning phone calls and emails and that gives you a lot of updates on how your property is doing.
- Technologically Capable: over 94% of consumers start gathering information online. As a result it’s imperative that you find a realtor that knows how to use the internet well. You need someone with a good website that knows how to market your home so that many potential buyers will see it when they begin their search online.
When hiring a realtor there’s more than just keeping the above characteristics in mind. You also need to remember that web visibility is essential when marketing your home. If a realtor tells you they have top web visibility, ask them to show you by typing phrases buyers would use when starting their search (e.g. Homes for sale in blank) into a search bar. A good realtor will know how to properly market your house online and give your house maximum exposure. You should also type the realtor's name into a search bar to check and see what other people have to say about them. Make sure you find the right person though!
As a last piece of advice, try to avoid friends or friends of friends. Though it may be tempting to hire someone you or someone close to you knows personally, you have to be careful as things can go wrong very quickly. It might turn out that your friend isn’t being as good a realtor as you need and then you’ll find yourself hesitating to find a different realtor due to your personal relationship with this person.
Sergio Rebollo Jr.
Short Sale Specialist
Real Estate TeamMates
www.SergioRebollo.com
786-866-7358
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