LN 6 Sure Ways To Choose The Best Realtor

6 sure ways to choose a REALTORŽ

Here are some suggestions for finding the best REALTORŽ in your community to market and sell your home:

Choose your REALTORŽ with as much as care as you would a lawyer or doctor. Friends, neighbors and co-workers are often good sources for referrals. Try to find out as much as possible about their home buying or selling experience. What kind of service did they receive? Would they choose this REALTORŽ or real estate company again?
Surf the Internet. You'll find information about REALTORSŽ and their companies on the Living Network. Click on the REALTORŽ and Real Estate Companies section.
Attend open houses to observe sales associates in action. How familiar were they with the property? Did they show the home in a professional manner?
Look for Sold signs in your neighborhood. A REALTORŽ with a successful track record deserves consideration.
Talk to real estate agents who have experience selling homes in the same price range as yours. You can get leads by reading the real estate ads in your local newspaper.
Target local real estate companies. REALTORSŽ who work your area are best equipped to answers questions questions about schools, businesses, places of worship and other services of interest to prospective buyers.

Once you've narrowed your choice to two or three REALTORSŽ, ask the REALTORŽ the following questions:

How long have you been licensed?
How long have you actively worked in the area?
How many home sales have you closed in the last three months?
Do you work full time as a REALTORŽ or REALTORŽ-Associate?
How will you market my home to prospective buyers?
Are you a member of the National Association of REALTORSŽ?
Have you earned any specialty professional real estate designations?

In the end it comes down to trust. Sellers have to make a lot of important decisions and, naturally, will be relying on their REALTORŽ to assist them in making the best decision. A seller should choose a REALTORŽ and real estate company that they feel have the skills and expertise to give them good advice.