The following question was posed recently on a very popular real estate website:
“How do you select a real estate agent to work with? What do you base your criteria on? Referrals from friends or family members? Do you call the first name you see on a flyer? How do you decide which real estate agent to work with?”
While my response didn’t go into all the details of selecting the right agent for you, I did touch on one important element to consider for both buyer’s and seller’s of real estate. This was my response to the question:
“Fortunately for either buyers or sellers, there are LOTS of choices. Even in today’s tough market.
While there are plenty of criteria one could use to select the real estate agent they choose to work with, here is one idea for both buyers and sellers to consider when trying to find a good real estate agent:
Buyer’s Agent – A good buyer’s agent will NEVER take you see a house that doesn’t fit your criteria. They should do their homework ahead of time so as to not waster yours. Sure, every once in a while you’ll just end up driving around looking at houses randomly, but that should be the exception and not the rule.
Seller’s Agent – A good seller’s agent will understand the power of the Internet. Since roughly 80+% of all real estate searches begin online, it’s critical to getting your home sold quickly and for top dollar that you work with someone that knows how to harness the power of the Internet in order to get your home the maximum exposure possible.”
So, what criteria do you use to select the real estate agent you’ll work with?
