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Qualities All Sellers Should Look For When Hiring a Realtor....

By Vickie McCartney

Real Estate Agent with Maverick Realty

September 11, 2008 01:54 PM

Sellers, are you tired of the status quo? Don't be scared of the real estate market

You don't have to be scared of this real estate market!

Just look for the following qualities when looking for a Realtor to sell your home!

Choose a Realtor that's in the know! It is your job to find and hire the best Realtor out there!

Make it a point to search and find a Realtor that has a heavy internet presence.

Just "Google" their name and see what you find! Are they on the first page? Are they even present?

WHY is that you say? Because at least 85% of buyers begin their home search on the internet!

*That is why your agent needs to be internet savvy in this day and age.

*Your agent needs to be active on the internet and put seller's home information and lots of photos all over the internet.

*Your agent needs to do visual tours. (and Professional Videos should be done for Luxury Homes)

*Your agent needs to have their own website!

*It is not enough to just be on Realtor.com!

*It is not enough to just be on the MLS!

*It is not enough to just put a sign in the yard!

*Your agent needs to post lots of photos all over the internet. Oh! I already mentioned that....

*Your agent needs to have years of real estate and marketing experience!

*Your agent needs to be proactive and aggressive!*

*Your agent needs to Properly Price your home according to what the market will bring!

*Your agent needs to communicate with you frequently!

*Your agent needs to be blogging!

*Your agent needs to constantly be on the cutting edge of technology and not afraid to be different!*

*Your agent needs to be enthusiastic and energized every single day!

*Your agent needs to constantly update their education!

*Your agent needs to understand "Staging" and tell you what to do to get your home "Show Ready"

*Your agent needs to be responsive!

*Your agent needs to answer their phone!

*Your agent needs to embrace email and technology and respond quickly!

*Your agent needs to be a full time Realtor! Find and hire only the BEST in your area!

*Your agent needs to have great people skills and great follow up skills!

*Your agent needs to know of at least 50 websites on which they they can market your home!

*Your agent needs to really "Listen" to you!

*Your agent needs to "partner" with you and you need to work together as a team to get your home SOLD!

Sellers, Don't settle - It is up to you as the Seller to find the best Realtor in your area! Good Luck to all Sellers out there!

Update :Your agent needs to be Vickie McCartney! Even If you have a home to sell outside Owensboro, KY , you can still call Vickie McCartney at 270-315-5354 for this same kind of qualified agent in your area!

Any seller out there, you can email me or call me if you have any questions....there are other qualities and characteristics your Realtor should possess, this is just a start! Hope this helps you in your search for a Proactive and Aggressive Realtor!

Vickie McCartney,Realtor ~Home Realty-GMAC Owensboro, Kentucky

www.VickieMcCartney.com

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Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

JoEllen ~ I wrote this so that sellers and buyers would be educated and know what qualities they should expect from the Realtor they decide to hire!

Oct 04, 2008 03:45 PM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Anne Marie~ You are so right about the "listening" part. I couldn't tell you how many clients I have received because the agent they "thought" they were going to hire "just wouldn't listen!"

Thanks for the compliment. I am glad you found it to be a good list for sellers to use when hiring an agent. Hopefully sellers will come across this list and be able to utilize it and find the best agent out there! Vickie

Oct 04, 2008 03:49 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Vickie, good advice here! One thing, though - if you have a name like mine, it's a lot harder to get on the first page of Google than if your name is Vickie McCartney. Now, if Paul had had a wife named Vickie, forget about it! On most, but not all, days I'm still on page 1.

Oct 05, 2008 02:14 AM

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Great list for sellers. I agree about internet advertising . I like the picture.

Oct 05, 2008 10:24 PM

Melissa Sall

Sulek & Dutton Real Estate - Saint Clairsville, OH

Realtor ~ Belmont County ~ Ohio

Great list for sellers and for agents as well!! I need to be sure these are items that I include in my 2009 business plan.

Oct 06, 2008 03:54 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

I would only add:

Your agent needs to be Vicky McCartney! If you have a home to sell outside Owensboro, KY , call Vicky for this same kind of qualified agent in your area

Oct 07, 2008 10:44 PM

Cecily Parks

iMove Group, Knipe Realty NW, Inc. - Salem, OR

Totally awesome post! I am in agreement with everything you said. I found myself nodding as I read it. Not only do I hope sellers read this post but Realtors as well. The times are a changin people. Mediocrity is not acceptable in this business anymore.

Oct 08, 2008 05:36 AM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Margaret~ Thanks so much for the suggestion of what to ADD! I went ahead and added it as an update.( why didn't I think of that?)

Oct 08, 2008 05:48 AM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Cecily~ You are so right, "Times sure are a Changin!" and we better be at least keeping up with the changes ! The average Realtor won't make it in the long run!

Oct 08, 2008 05:52 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Vickie, Now it is complete. Glad you like the suggestion and I hope you get lots of listings and referrals. Good job.

Oct 08, 2008 05:55 AM

Cecily Parks

iMove Group, Knipe Realty NW, Inc. - Salem, OR

Vickie

Thanks for your encouaging words yesterday....You guilted me into writing my first blog. Please read it if you get time.

Oct 09, 2008 11:06 AM

Debbie Summers

Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Vickie - I'm sorry I've missed you recently... I just subscribed so I'll never miss out on your "Good Stuff" again.

Oct 15, 2008 02:16 AM

Debbie Summers

Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Vickie - Sorry... I got sidetracked! This are all the best qualities to look for in a REALTOR... I've made a new commitment to be enthusiastic and energized.

Oct 15, 2008 02:18 AM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Debbie~ Thanks so much for subscribing. I am not one of the best "writers" but I have been told I am good at Real estate :)

Oct 15, 2008 04:45 AM

Ed Bailey, MS, GRI, SRES

Ed Bailey Realty, Oakhurst CA - Oakhurst, CA

MS,GRI, RE Teacher

Hi Vickie,

I grew up in Salyersville, KY, about 100 miles east of Lexington. I now live in the beautiful Sierra foothills of central California. Oakhurst is 20 minutes south of Yosemite National Park. A great place to live and work. Check our my newsletter at www.EdBaileyRealtor.com/news.html. Thanks foir your comments. They are great.

Oct 23, 2008 10:06 AM

Cheryl Willis

RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO

MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

Vickie, I love lists, I am fast becoming a fan of re-blog, hope you don't mind if I share your insights with my readers. Be good and Thanks for helping me put the message out there. cheryl(I don't have 50 sites YET)willis

Oct 31, 2008 03:56 PM

Lara O'Keefe

North Texas Home Finders - McKinney, TX

Vickie, this is a great list which seems to be ahead of the curve regarding technology and the internet. Keep up the good work :-)

Nov 15, 2008 04:34 AM

Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

When I got my license, I had no business but a lot of complements how 'nice' I am. But who needs a 'nice' lawyer or 'nice' realtor? Being aggressive is not being rude, it means protecting your client interests.

Jul 31, 2014 07:11 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Six years later and this post is still very timely!

Jul 31, 2014 08:25 PM

Robert Bob Gilbert

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX

Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Hi Vickie, i saw Will's reblog of your post. This is some really good stuff for consumers to use as a refernce when picking a Realtor. Thanks .. I will save to evernote..

Aug 02, 2014 01:22 AM

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