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Choosing a Realtor |
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how do i choose a realtor? |
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Same way you’d find a good doctor or lawyer – start by asking friends and co-workers if they’ve had a good experience with any particular person. Then if you're looking to sell your home, call three real estate companies that are active in your area (read ads and look at lawn signs) and ask them to send someone over. You won't have any obligation, and you'll be able to pick their brains and profit from the information they bring you. Then list the property with the one who inspires the most confidence. If you're looking to buy, you can sometimes find the right person by visiting open houses and answering ads, looking for someone who seems really interested in your quest, is a good listener, offers advice and further service. Or you may seek someone who represents only buyers. Either way, you can retain a buyers’ agent who is legally bound to put your interests first. The word "Realtor", by the way, does not apply to every licensed real estate agent. It's a trademarked word, properly capitalized, and applies only to members of the National Association of Realtors, a trade group. It does tend to slip into the language, though, like Xerox and Coke. |
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Edith
Originally published on April 19, 2007 |
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