How to Find a Real Estate Agent
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Are you a little nervous picking a good Agent to sell your home? We can help. Contact us and we will find you an agent that best fits your needs. It won’t cost you a dime. We can negotiate the commission rate, make sure they know your area, and ask all the questions you don’t know to ask. If you want to find one on your own, we have put together a little checklist. Read on…
First things first.
What is the difference between a real estate agent and a Realtor? All Realtors are real estate agents, but not all real esate agents are Realtors. Why? Realtors are part of the National Association of Realtors. It is a private organization. It has nothing to do with state licensing. Real estate agents are licensed by their state to sell and receive commissions on real estate sales. Most commercial real estate professionals are not members of the National Association of Realtors because they don’t need to be. Today the primary reason real estate agents are Realtors is because of the Internet. The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and Realtor.com You don’t have to be a Realtor to be on the MLS, but you must be a Realtor to be on Realtor.com.
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Having said that, you should have a Realtor if you are selling a home. So, how do you pick one? We’ve included a search window below and we’ll give you some pointers.
Search: Realtor Listing Agent (your city) (your state)
If you pick one of the ads displayed, you will find Realtors targeting the keywords you put in. Since you put in your city and state there’s a good chance they sell property in your area. If you go with organic results you may get national companies and that may take a little time to get to someone local. Click on a few and go to their websites. Write down phone numbers. After you have a few written down call them. Once you get a Realtor on the line, ask these questions:
Owner:
Hello my name is ?????, I am a homeowner looking for someone to list my home.
- Have you sold any homes in my community recently? I live in ???????????
- Do you do any additional marketing besides listing in the MLS and on Realtor.com?
- Do you provide pictures of my home? How many?
- Do you provide a video of my home for marketing purposes? A real walkthrough video?
Important question. Many Realtors provide a video that is just pictures moving around with music. Buyers hate these. See if they will do a real walkthrough video. - What is your standard commission?
- Are you willing to take a reduced commission if I am willing to do some of the work like showing the property?
- Can I market the property as a For Sale By Owner as well? What happens if I find the Buyer? Will the commission be reduced?
These questions should get you started. Ultimately you need to find someone you are comfortable with, and can trust.
Hope this page has helped. Good Luck!
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