Finding a Realtor ®
It is inevitable that a realtor ® can save you great amounts of time in searching real estate listings. They can automatically email you all the houses for sale that match your criteria. The online templates used nowadays make this process easy and efficient. Furthermore, a good realtor ® will email you immediately when a house is listed that matches your criteria, thus enabling you to take advantage of good deals before they are gone.Tips on finding a realtor ® :
- Look for someone with experience in your search area. They will know the market well and will be able to advise you on what is a good deal and what is not.
- Find someone who is an investor. If they are not an investor they won’t understand your needs. You don’t need someone showing you the beautiful vegetable garden or selling the floor plan, but rather someone who will advise you on the rent potential, re-sell value, appreciation rate, etc…
- Make sure they meet the L-R-T system. You Like them, you Respect them, and you Trust them.
- Simply call a few local real estate offices and ask them to recommend a realtor ® with a lot of experience in the area and a background in investing.
- Try and stick to full time realtors ® as opposed to part time. They will likely study the market in more detail and be more responsive to changing trends.
- Look for realtors ® that qualify themselves as “Buyers Agents” as opposed to “Listing Agents”. These realtors ® are likely to be more experienced in the home buying process.
- Ask for referrals from friends and family. Referrals are the most effective marketing tool used by realtors ®, so the good ones might be hard to find if you only rely on regular advertising.
- Ask for realtor ® referrals from people in industries related to real estate. For example, lawyers, mortgage brokers, home insurance agents, etc… are in contact enough with realtors to form an opinion of who they like and dislike.