Real Estate Resources to Find the Right Real Estate Broker When Selling Your Home
Real Estate Resources to Find the Right Real Estate Broker When Selling Your Home
When it comes to South Bay homes, your home or residential investment property is most likely one of the most important assets that you own. With San Jose home sales, choosing the right real estate agent to assist you can make all the difference in protecting your investment.
USE YOUR RESOURCES TO FIND THE RIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENT
What resources are available to you to find the right agent in San Jose where housing prices are such a significant investment and there are thousands of real estate agents to choose from?
THE BEST:
Real Estate agents you know and like. An agent recommended by family or a co-worker or a friend may be good but you have to make sure they are a good fit for you.
A local Broker referral company who can listen to your needs, is familiar with your location and will help you find the best qualified real estate agent to help.
When you find an agent you think you would like to talk to, always consider going to their website first to see if they look like a good candidate for your consideration. They may have further information on Facebook as well.
NEXT BEST:
Look for signs nearby - check out the quality of the marketing brochures in the brochure box to get a better feel for that agent.
See if they are doing an Open House and go by and meet them. Observe the activity at the property, see how long it takes to sell and look at the results.
Note: Often the home is priced right and simply sold in a timely manner. If an agent in your area is selling homes in less than a week regardless of whether the market is hot or cold, it can indicate that agent may be under-pricing listings.
The Yellow Pages - read the marketing advertisements and call who you have a good feeling about.
Contact nearby office(s) - the problem here may be getting the right agent within this office to help you as it is probably not the agent answering phones during "Floor Time". Here it would be best to ask the Broker of the office for their best recommendation of someone experienced with selling in your neighborhood.
Agent mailers to your home - Make sure they are in color, look professional and offer something of value.
Perform your own MLS (Multiple Listing Service) search on the internet on an agent website or major property search website and find out agent contact information.
THE REST:
The major internet websites with agent contact information and agent ads and lead capture registration forms.
SET UP AN INTERVIEW
After locating one or more agents you would like to interview, we recommend going to their website to see how they appear to you. Completion of an initial phone or e-mail interview with your list of possible agents can save you time and effort - consider asking:
1. Do they answer your phone call or your e-mail in a timely manner?
2. Are they familiar with your location and neighborhood?
3. What is there sales track record in your area?
4. What is their opinion of current market conditions?
5. Are you communicating on the same page with the agent? Are they good at listening to your situation and questions or just good at talking? Do you enjoy speaking with them? Are they pleasant and positive in their approach?
If they are familiar with your area, their website checks out and they sound good by phone or e-mail, the next step in the process is to interview the Agent(s) you have selected.
Ask them to complete a Comparative Market Analysis to determine the value of your home or real estate investment property. You can meet with the agent at their office or at your property.
HOW TO INTERVIEW YOUR SELECTED REAL ESTATE AGENT(S)
After you have selected a real estate agent or several agents to interview for the job of selling your home or investment property, we recommend that all parties that have an interest in the property be present during the interview. It is very important that the real estate agent be able to communicate effectively with all parties involved and the decision on the right real estate agent for the job must meet with everyone's approval.
When it comes to South Bay homes, your home or residential investment property is most likely one of the most important assets that you own. With San Jose home sales, choosing the right real estate agent to assist you can make all the difference in protecting your investment.
USE YOUR RESOURCES TO FIND THE RIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENT
What resources are available to you to find the right agent in San Jose where housing prices are such a significant investment and there are thousands of real estate agents to choose from?
THE BEST:
Real Estate agents you know and like. An agent recommended by family or a co-worker or a friend may be good but you have to make sure they are a good fit for you.
A local Broker referral company who can listen to your needs, is familiar with your location and will help you find the best qualified real estate agent to help.
When you find an agent you think you would like to talk to, always consider going to their website first to see if they look like a good candidate for your consideration. They may have further information on Facebook as well.
NEXT BEST:
Look for signs nearby - check out the quality of the marketing brochures in the brochure box to get a better feel for that agent.
Note: Often the home is priced right and simply sold in a timely manner. If an agent in your area is selling homes in less than a week regardless of whether the market is hot or cold, it can indicate that agent may be under-pricing listings.
The Yellow Pages - read the marketing advertisements and call who you have a good feeling about.
Contact nearby office(s) - the problem here may be getting the right agent within this office to help you as it is probably not the agent answering phones during "Floor Time". Here it would be best to ask the Broker of the office for their best recommendation of someone experienced with selling in your neighborhood.
Agent mailers to your home - Make sure they are in color, look professional and offer something of value.
Perform your own MLS (Multiple Listing Service) search on the internet on an agent website or major property search website and find out agent contact information.
THE REST:
The major internet websites with agent contact information and agent ads and lead capture registration forms.
SET UP AN INTERVIEW
After locating one or more agents you would like to interview, we recommend going to their website to see how they appear to you. Completion of an initial phone or e-mail interview with your list of possible agents can save you time and effort - consider asking:
1. Do they answer your phone call or your e-mail in a timely manner?
2. Are they familiar with your location and neighborhood?
3. What is there sales track record in your area?
4. What is their opinion of current market conditions?
5. Are you communicating on the same page with the agent? Are they good at listening to your situation and questions or just good at talking? Do you enjoy speaking with them? Are they pleasant and positive in their approach?
If they are familiar with your area, their website checks out and they sound good by phone or e-mail, the next step in the process is to interview the Agent(s) you have selected.
Ask them to complete a Comparative Market Analysis to determine the value of your home or real estate investment property. You can meet with the agent at their office or at your property.
HOW TO INTERVIEW YOUR SELECTED REAL ESTATE AGENT(S)
After you have selected a real estate agent or several agents to interview for the job of selling your home or investment property, we recommend that all parties that have an interest in the property be present during the interview. It is very important that the real estate agent be able to communicate effectively with all parties involved and the decision on the right real estate agent for the job must meet with everyone's approval.
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