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Characteristics of a reliable real estate agent

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Real Estate Agent with Be Basic CEO

With thoughts of being a real estate agent, there will be plenty of advice available for you. However, you need to be sure that you are reliable enough for others to get in touch with you and use your services. For this, you need to understand the importance of the following points and should work on it right away.

 

1. Local knowledge is important

Before considering to take up the task of a real estate agent, make sure that you have adequate knowledge of the surrounding and know what is up for sale and who wants to invest in real estate. For this, you’ll have to build your network and get the best results out of it.

 

2. Understand the properties shortlisted by you

As a real estate agent, you might have shortlisted and a number of properties that could be shared with prospective clients. Understanding the properties will help you in gaining the confidence of the clients. When looking at specific properties, if you feel that certain changes can be made to upper the price of the property, you’ll even help the seller get a better price for their property. For example, if you feel that they should get the air conditioner or heat pump maintenance done before the client visits the place, suggest the same to the seller and make sure that it turns out to be a great deal for everyone.

 

3. Be honest with everyone

Honesty is still the best policy and a seller, or a buyer will look at you, and it will depend on you for their feelings. With this being said, if you are not honest with them, they will find it difficult to have faith in you and will soon look for other real estate agents on whom they can rely in totality. Remember that being honest can be difficult at times because you might still end up losing the client but this should not affect your decision of being honest with them.

 

4. Keep working hard towards your goal

If you want to be the best in the business, it is important to work tirelessly and make sure that you keep every client satisfied. Client satisfaction is not easy in this field, but if you work hard and get them the best deals possible, you’ll be in the position to find satisfaction while dealing with other parties and get the trust you deserve.

It might take some time for you to get the results you are looking for but if you stop working hard, nothing will go as per the plan.

Matthew Klinowski, PA
Downing Frye Realty - Naples, FL
Naples Golf Guy | Find Your Dream Lifestyle

Stephen, welcome to Active Rain! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the importance of reliability of agents. Clients really should take your advice into account.

May 03, 2018 04:40 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Stephen, if we had a dollar for everyone stating they wanted to be a real estate agent - we would be very rich.    There is a lot more than showing homes and going to closing!  

May 03, 2018 08:09 AM