When buying or selling a home, we already know why it's important to have an experienced local real estate agent on your side representing your best interests.
“The biggest mistake is
choosing the wrong agent."
Three Reasons Mistakes Happen
Most real estate mistakes happen for three reasons:
Not having enough knowledge, not thinking clearly and, the worst of all - not having agents who care enough to help you avoid the mistakes.
1. Knowledge
It is hard to avoid mistakes if you lack knowledge. Real estate agents have a huge advantage - they are the experts. The agents will tell you "this is the way it is done" and if it sounds plausible - as it often does - you will go ahead and do it.
Many homesellers, after they have lost thousands of dollars, often say they had a feeling something was not right. They lack knowledge, but not instinct. If you meet an agent and have a feeling that something is wrong, you are probably right. You could be on the verge of making a big mistake, so find out why you don't feel right. Often, all you have to do is ask a few simple questions. Check things out a little better. A bit more time, before you make a decision, can save you a lot of pain later.
2. Thinking
"I just didn't think about it," is what people often say when disaster strikes. Thinking prevents disasters and protects us from harm. The key to clear and accurate thinking is simple questions. When you add a little bit of knowledge to a few simple questions, you will enjoy the reaction of some agents.
Knowledge, as the old saying goes, is certainly power!"
Your knowledge, plus your ability to think clearly, will save you thousands of dollars.
3. Caring
It is not the homesellers who have the problem with caring, it is the agents. Thousands of homesellers give their homes to agents who only care about one thing - their commission. They do not care about their clients and they do not care about getting the best price.
The best decision you can make when selling your home is to choose the best agent. And the best agent is the one who really cares about you.
The next step is to find the best agent for you.
People find agents in many different ways. I'd like to share some of the most common and the most effective online and offline methods for finding your next real estate agent.
Pre-Search Checklist:
Before your start doing your homework, I want you to envision your ideal real estate agent. Write down your thoughts. Then start searching.....
Online:
Search Google - Agents name you are interested in. See if they're websites and blogs appear on the first few pages and then research the agents on each site and blog. This also allow you to see how they market themselves, which is a direct reflection on how they market their clients homes.
Offline:
1. Ask your friends and neighbors - Get recommendations on who they recently used to buy or sell a home.
2. Ask for referrals from their past clients. If they can't provide one happy client, it could mean trouble down the road.
When deciding on what real estate agent to work with, sometimes is just a gut feeling that helps you decide. Ultimately, you have to trust the agent you're working with. You should have good chemistry. After all, it's a relationship you're forming. It just has to feel right. An agent that has the the right mix of local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity and personality is the one that can be the difference between finding a good house versus finding your dream home.
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