Signs that You Have a Realtor

Posted by Maria Valenzuela on Nov 5, 2011 in Buying Real Estate | 0 comments

It is worth noting that the Real Estate Industry has now turned into an area of interest for many investors. As a sales industry, you don’t need to be that ‘educated’ if you want to join the crowd of real estate agents. However, some state require just 90 hours of education. This would help in handling the most expensive financial transactions most people ever have and to do business with contracts and legal issues.

Even though almost anyone can get a real estate license, only the good ones can actually make it. Because real estate agents rely on full commission sales, over time, the bad ones are usually weeded out because they can’t actually make a living selling real estate. Here are four signs you have a bad real estate agent:

1. Your Real Estate Agent Has Another Job – A real estate agent essentially is a small business owner. If they can’t even successfully operate a tiny business, with very low overhead, then why should you trust them to sell your house? In addition, how available will they be to answer questions, or show your house if they are working their “other job.” If they can’t adequately manage their own finances, how are they going to help you out?

2. Your Realtor Doesn’t Understand Basic Economics – The reality is that in most real estate markets, home prices are still going down, and there is a huge surplus of real estate inventory. Real Estate agents who allow listings to be overpriced are just doing a disservice to their clients and themselves. Real Estate agents need to understand the realities of the market, and explain the facts to their clients.

3. Your Property Listing contains Bad Photos – The saying a picture is worth a thousand words is so true on real estate market. With so many listings out there, the online listings need to sell a property if it is going to get shown. So your real estate agent must know that he needs to post pictures that showcases the good points of your house.

4. You Can’t Get Reach Your Agent – A Real Agent needs to be able to communicate readily and be available for their clients. They have to be able to communicate feedback, both good and bad news as well. They have to know that communication is by far one of the most important attributes of a good real estate agent. They If real estate agents don’t answer calls, or quickly respond to emails, they are missing out on opportunities to sell your home.

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