Your CHOICE of a Real Estate Agent
In most areas of the country, both homeowners (who choose to sell their homes) and prospective home buyers would benefit from hiring and utilizing the services of the right real estate agent. Their CHOICE of, the person you decide to hire often makes a considerable difference. Since, for most, your home represents your greatest financial asset, doesn’t it make sense to take the time and effort to choose wisely and select the right person for you? With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly consider, examine, review and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what that means and represents, and why that is a smart way to proceed.
1. Intelligent; creative: What does being smart have to do with quality real estate representation? When we discuss this feature/resource, in this sense, it means the ability to see things as they can and should be, rather than simply as they appear. This is a form of positivity, which relieves the stresses and strains, and other tensions, associated with the period/process of the real estate transaction. Carefully interview and choose/select an agent who is able and willing to proceed in a creative way, rather than just the same-old-old ways. Each house, in each local market, is different in some way, and one is served, when its representative, proceeds with creativity, to emphasize strengths and minimize potential weaknesses.
two. Heart head: Only when agents use both their logical (knowledge, experience, negotiation skills, etc.) and emotional (people – skills, attitude, etc.) components do their customers benefit! This head/heart. balance invariably relieves stress and eases the process!
3. Options; organized; opportunities: Quality Agents explain your options and how each has potential ramifications and impacts. They must be organized and follow up on all inquiries, answer questions and make the necessary personal connections. Taking advantage of all the opportunities, it positions the client in the most beneficial way.
Four. Ideas; imagination; integrity: When you interview potential individuals to hire, will you consider and observe whether each possesses the relevant level of imagination to best serve your interests? Hopefully this will bring – forward the level of ideas, which could make a difference, for the better! Until, unless you feel convinced that someone will maintain absolute integrity, you will never be completely satisfied!
5. Character: Skills, attitude and experience are not enough, unless the experience is paired with someone with the highest level of personal character!
6. Energy; efficient/effective; Excellence: High-energy agents inspire their clients and bring urgency to the process that often delivers extraordinary results! In the pursuit of personal excellence, never overlook the essence of being efficient and effective!
Choose your representation wisely, because the differences between agents vary and your needs are often unique. Take the time, initially, and make the overall process easy!