Remember landlines and answering machines? They've gone the way of Betamax and the dodo, but lots of listing agents cling to them like life buoys adrift in a sea of 21st century technology.
These days, just as many deals are closed on the darker side of 9-5, and "office hours" is now an irrelevant phrase. The mobile office ... open all day and all night. Your listing agent should open 24/7/365... and always with a fresh pot of coffee on.
After all, selling your house is the biggest transaction you're likely to ever make. You need a listing agent you can rely on. Like a doctor, always on call. And now that these calls come in so many different ways, make sure your listing agent has a website with clear contact info, including email address and mobile phone/pager/Blackberry number.
And... of course... a blog.
Because the real estate market in Jupiter is ready to bust loose. Top down, wind in its hair, bugs in its teeth. Make sure you have a Jupiter listing agent who won't be asleep at the wheel when the deal's ready to break.
The U.S. News & World Report offers "7 Ways to Avoid a Crummy Real Estate Agent." Read it, ingest it, follow it... because I couldn't have said it better myself.
So when you want the best... choose your gadget. Just don't try telepathy... Even I'm not quite there yet!
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