The document provides tips for finding a realtor. It recommends getting referrals from past clients who loved their realtor. It also suggests scoping out how potential realtors engage online and looking at their track record of success selling homes. The most important step is to connect with and listen to potential realtors in person to determine if you have compatible working styles.
2. My adventures in business of late have caused
me to believe that, contrary to popular opinion,
many entrepreneurs and companies are inspired
to do what they do out of a passion for their
customers. I'm also aware that the feeling is not
always, or even often, mutual.
3. 1. Get referrals to Realtors whose clients love
them. We live in a digital era, and there are all
sorts of ways you can harness the power of
technology to manage your real estate matters.
But when it comes to the relationship issue of
finding an agent you'll love, your best resources
aren't technological: they're human.
4. 2. Scope out how they engage online. Once you
have a short list of Realtors whose past and
current clients love them, spend some time
scouting out their online and social media
presences:
5. 3. Look for a comparable and compatible
Realtor. You know that I frequently encourage
buyers and sellers to pay attention to what we
call the "comps" recent sales of similar
homes in the area around
the property they're looking
to buy or sell. When you're in
the market for a Realtor, though,
consider looking at the Realtors
and their backgrounds through a
similar lens.
6. 4. Tease out their track record. Particularly if
you're looking for a Realtor to sell your home,
it's critical to get at their track record of success.
This should not take much detective work - you
can just flat out ask the prospective Realtor. In
fact, many Realtors will proactively offer you this
information when they come to a listing
appointment with you.
7. 5. Connect and listen. The next step is the most
basic and possibly the most important: sit down
with prospective Realtors at their office, your
home or a coffee-shop and spend an hour
getting to know them. Beforehand, make a list
of your questions, your values, your priorities
and generally the vision of your life you're trying
to create by virtue of doing this transaction.
8. Buyers or Sellers: what other suggestions do
you have in finding a great Realtor?
9. Randy Bett
Investment Realtor/Author/Investor
Real Estate Professionals Inc.
Better Group Real Estate
202-5403 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, AB T3B 4Z1
Phone:403-774-7464 Ext:1
Fax:403-208-0082
Toll Free fax:888-711-6801
