Avoid The Wrong Real Estate Agent
Avoid The Wrong Agent
In what will likely be the biggest investment you make in your life, buying a home needs the attention and assistance a professional real estate agents can provide. But not just any real estate agents, it's important to find the "right" ones. You want to make sure you're hiring agents who have the experience and drive to ensure you're provided the tools and skills to walk away from a closing knowing your needs were met. Let's jump into issues you can face if you don't have the right agents on your team.
1. THE "WRONG" AGENT WON'T LISTEN.
It's important to find real estate agents that will sits down with you and actually listen to your needs. What type of home do you want? Where do you want to live? Does the commute to school or work have to be a certain distance? Etc. Working with agents that don't take the time to listen to your needs will end up wasting your time and sending you homes to look at that don't match your needs. Sit down with agents that want to get to know your needs and wants to help you achieve your goal of buying your dream house.2. YOU'LL GET TERRIBLE ADVICE.
Choosing the wrong agent means you'll find yourself in situations with terrible advice. Make sure you choose an agent that is able to give you the proper direction when it comes to the whole sales process. From negotiations, to repairs, you want to ensure you choose a trusted adviser that can guide you on the right path. Choose agents that KNOW the area you want to buy in or are selling in!3. THEY WON'T NEGOTIATE THE BEST DEAL FOR YOU
Great agents will negotiate for you to get an amazing deal. Now this isn't to equate to unrealistic negotiation expectations of what the market will sell a home for - because that can mean losing your dream house. But the "wrong" agent won't bother to negotiate on any part of the sales process. You want to find an agent that not only negotiates for you, but does it in an effective way and advises you on the best steps to take, to ensure you still get the right home. Dee Dee and Erin love the negotiation process and will work hard to get you the best deal.4. DIFFICULT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH
Great agents have an active schedule but make sure you can always get in touch with them, or a member of their team, on a reasonable time frame. The "wrong" agent will be difficult to get a hold of, even not getting back to you during the sales process for days (sometimes even weeks.) To find great agents, you want to find ones that are dedicated the their business and work hours that allow you to get in touch with them at anytime during working hours, and is available to call you back if they miss your call, in a timely manner. Dee Dee and Erin are always willing to take your calls! We do ocassionally miss a call when we are in a closing or working with another customer but we do promptly return messages. This is incredibly important during the sales process, if something needs immediate attention, and your agent is nowhere to be found, you can lose the deal.5. CAN LEAD TO A LEGAL MESS
The "wrong" agent can be unethical, or simply not have the proper knowledge about the legalities within the industry that is standard for agents to follow through on. As a professional, in an industry with a lot of accompanying laws, it's a great agent's job to know how to protect you throughout the sales process. While providing the necessary contracts and guidance to ensure you're protected by the decisions you make as well.6. AN UNHAPPY BUYING EXPERIENCE
Buying a home is an important and big process in a person's life. If you're buying your first home, or you're purchasing your dream home, you don't want the experience to be traumatizing. Great agents will be able to navigate the bumps that come up within the sales process in an experienced and professional manner. The "wrong" agent will create a mess of the sales process, not find you the right home, and you can end up with a home you don't actually love - or one with too many issues. Dee Dee and Erin know the process and can ensure it goes as smoothly as possible, giving you the time to prepare for common situations that may cause delays. Although some things can occur that neither party is aware of, having an experienced agents will help you through general hurdles that could arise through the sale.Give Us a Call, We Would Love To Help You!
