This article comes from https://www.fool.com/retirement/ and it discuss's some of the issues you need to consider when picking a real estate agent. Let's look at a few issues in this article.
"No. 1: A real estate agent may not be as good as you think"
"All real estate agents are not equally skilled or experienced. It's worth spending some time interviewing any agents you might use, asking how long they've been in the business, whether they do it full-time or on the side, how many homes they've sold, what their strengths are, and so on. Be sure they're familiar with the particular town and/or neighborhood where you're planning to buy or sell a home. Ask for references, too, and/or look for reviews about them on real estate and other websites."
I fell this is a huge factor and you need to see some of the work that every agent has done. How they negotiate deals and how many have they done. Reviews and more importantly the length of time in the business and their resume. Me personally I have been in the business 18 years and 1000+ homes. I have a 5 star rating and work very hard to keep it.
"No. 5: You may be able to buy or sell a home without an agent"
"You've seen those "For Sale by Owner" signs before, and you may want to park one in your own yard, too. Read up on it first, though, because going it alone can involve a lot more work on your part, and you won't be able to pick the brain of a savvy real estate professional throughout the process, either. You'll also be up against real estate professionals who have much more experience than you do.
Doing your own selling still will have costs, such as perhaps a fee to list your home in the MLS system, but there's a good chance you'll end up with higher net proceeds from the sale, though that's not a sure thing. Selling on your own means you may make some costly errors, too, such as showing the home when it's not looking its best.
Even if you sell your own home, you still may be paying a fee to the buyer's agent unless they're buying on their own, too. If you're buying or selling on your own, it's smart to involve at least a real estate lawyer to go over or prepare documents."
The key to using a Realtor is marketing. Marketing gets your home seen and usually gets you more money. A friend just purchased an off market deal that the seller lost $15,000 off the sales price. It would have easily sold for $15,000 more on the MLS. That is a lot of money.
These are just a few items that need addressed when looking at any home. The key is getting someone who works in the market full time and has a large resume of homes they have done.
I'm Brett call me 216-703-5740 EXP Realty Ohio and 602-363-6551 EXP Realty Arizona 1000+ Transactions and 5 star reviews.
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