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Buffalo Grove Realtor- 5 tips to finding the best realtor for you!

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Real Estate Sales Representative with Compass

Buffalo Grove Realtor

If you are buying or selling real estate in Buffalo Grove, there are many excellent realtors to choose from.  Here are my tips to help you find the best one for you

•1.     Choose a Buffalo Grove Realtor that best suits your personality!Buffalo Grove Realtor

By sitting down face to face with a Buffalo Grove prospective real estate agent, you can really gauge how well the dynamic between the two of you works. It is incredibly important to choose a Buffalo Grove realtor who makes you feel exrtremely comfortable since you will be spending many of the next waking hours with this person.  

To learn more about me we can either meet for coffee- I like Dunkin Donuts better than Starbucks, but I never refuse a good latte, we can chat over the phone, or you can read a few of my blog posts at www.judygreenberg.com.   I think I'm kind of  funny, very honest, maybe a little too honest and someone I hope you will enjoy to be with. I'm also very focused and will work diligently until you have found the right house or sold your Buffalo Gove property.

•2.     Choose a Buffalo Grove realtor you can trust

There are certain professions where trust is of the utmost importance and included in this list is realtors. A good realtor is someone who you know will do his or her best for you.   

 No -brainer! The high level of integrity and complete honesty bred into me enable you to put your trust in me to help YOU with your next real estate  purchase.  I will provide you a list of my past clients in order for them to give you a good idea of how I operate.    A great percentage of my business is  either  referral based or internet based...  Isn't that how you found me?

•3.     Choose a full- time Buffalo Grove  realtor

These days, it seems that almost everyone is or knows  a realtor. Some realtors do it as a hobby, and some do it as a full time job.  I do it  almost 24/7.   By hiring a full time realtor, you help assure that their search for your new home is full time as well.  During your search for the perfect home, a realtor will be looking for the home on the multiple listing service that meets all of your criteria.

I go beyond that.    Many times when I have a buyer in a specific price range and they can't find a home that they are truly in love with, I go the extra step.   I ask the realtors in my office, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, if anyone has a listing that they know that is coming on the market soon.  If this networking proves unsuccessful, I take it one step further and ask my close friends and colleagues I trust in the other offices in town to see if they know of any listing that is going to meet the needs of my buyers.    Although inventory is high, and you are  probably laughing to yourself that a person can't find a home in today's market, many times the best homes do not even hit the market. If I have a challenge to find you the perfect home, I will do everything in my power to help you find it. 

•4.     Choose a Buffalo Grove realtor that wants what you want.

Will your realtor listen to your needs and wants and understand that during this process your needs will change.

It took me 2 years to find my dream home, so I completely understand!  I work hard to ensure each move and home purchase/sale is as smooth and pleasant as it can be.   Buying a home can be stressful, so my goal is to take some of that stress away.

 •5.     Choose a local Buffalo Grove  realtor.

It is important to choose a realtor who knows the area like the back of her hand.  Your realtor should be completely versed in the schools, subdivisions,school districts, boundary lines, commuting, type of water the home uses, conservancy laws, etc

Let me give you an example.  Suppose a school district changed boundaries within the last few years.   Many listing realtors are relying on old school information, and submitting incorrect schools or incorrect spelling of schools on the MLS sheets.  This is happening more frequently today, especially with the influx of foreclosures and bank owned property on the market.  The seller's bank hires the Realtor and this realtor may live and work hours from the property.  If a buyer's realtor does not know the area, they will incorrectly rely on the listing agents mistakes.

When you are negotiating on behalf of your client, it is always better to be the one who is more knowledgeable about the area.  If you are representing the buyer and the seller won't budge on the price, you always have the advantage if you have seen the inside of the comparables and the reason that they sold for the price they did. A local realtor has the upper hand in the negotiations.

 

 If you would like more information about Buffalo Grove, Illinois, please do not hesitate to call me at 847-602-5435.  I'm a realtor who specializes in Buffalo Grove area. 

My  websites,www.buffalogrovehomes.comwww.buffalogroveareahomes.com and my blog www.judygreenberg.com will provide you all the information regardless as to whether you are a potential buyer or seller! 

 I can be reached at 847-602-5435 or via email at info@buffalogrovehomes.com. I have helped people move in and out of  the Chicago Northwest  Suburbs. including but not limited to Buffalo Grove, Illinois

 

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The above blog post was written by Judy Greenberg.

 

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs, you have come to the right place...  Call or text me at 847-602-5435
 


THE JUDY GREENBERG GROUP

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
THE GROVES OFFICE
4192 IL Route 83 #F – Long Grove, IL 60047
847-602-5435

info@buffalogrovehomes.com
 

Oh, by the way, I'm never too busy for referrals!

 

 

 

Comments(5)

Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Judy,

I think we'd pick you.  Period.

Mike in Tucson

Feb 18, 2010 03:21 PM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Judy

People are lucky to be able to work with you; number four pretty well sums it all up. Great job!

Feb 18, 2010 04:19 PM
Jim Hale
ACTIONAGENTS.NET - Eugene, OR
Eugene Oregon's Best Home Search Website

Just plug "your town" into the points made in this post and you'll be on solid ground anywhere.

Feb 18, 2010 08:05 PM
Judy Greenberg
Compass - Long Grove, IL
Compass- Long Grove -Buffalo Grove

Thanks Mike...  A recommendation from you means a lot to me

Tom- I know we will work together soon since you are not very far from the Northern Illinois border

Jim-  Everyone has their own personality, so everyone needs to pick who they feel the most comfortable with.

Feb 19, 2010 12:04 AM
Noah Levy
Coldwell Banker - Highland Park, IL
Coldwell Banker Highland Park IL

Some great points Judy. The importance of having an agent who knows the town and its changes(ie school boundries) is key!!!

Feb 19, 2010 10:37 PM