et’s face it, homes are * Do you have any obligations to
expensive. When looking the seller?
for a place to live, and a * Where will you be looking for
property to own, everyone wants homes?
to make a careful decision. Many * Will you be showing homes that
people choose to hire a real offer lower commission rates?
estate agent to work with them in
finding the right home for them. You should also ask if they will
Here are some tips that you can be showing homes that are for
use in searching for a good real sale by owner. Another good
estate agent. question to ask is if they have
sold homes in that particular
Make sure that you are dealing area of your interest. If they
with the right type of agent. are familiar with the area, and
There are two types of real have some successful sales there,
estate agents: the listing agent they might be able to help you.
and the selling agent. You need
the services of a selling agent, Make sure they listen to your
because a listing agent is after needs, and don’t have an agenda
the interests of the owner of the of selling their “in house”
property. Here are some listings before everyone else’s.
important questions that the NAR It is very important that you are
(National Association of clear about what you want. Tell
Realtors) suggests that you ask a them the areas that you are
prospective real estate agent: interested in, the style of house
and your price range. If they
* How many homes have you sold in don’t seem to understand your
the past year? needs, or seem to be in the
* Can you provide a list of interest of selling more than
references? helping you, move on.
If you sign a contract with your You should take your time and
agent (and you should) ask for a shop around for services, just
satisfaction guarantee. You need like with anything else. Buying
to be allowed to terminate the a home is a huge step. Compare
relationship if you are not happy the prices of these agents, and
with their services. After all, check their references before you
you are going to be living in the hire them. Hiring the right real
home everyday, not them. They estate agent is the first step in
should be in it to help you, and finding the right home.
if you feel that they aren’t
really helping, let them go.
About the Author:
This article was provided by Automated Homefinder -- a Boulder real estate company.
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Joel McDonald
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