How to Find A Professional to Sell your Home
Sometimes Real Estate Professionals can have a certain focus where they work with just buyers or only sellers. Often an agent will work with both. Being able to find a professional that you trust and mesh well with is key to enjoying the sale of your home. It’s more than just doing paperwork, although that is a large part! Real Estate professionals help get your home ready for sale and work to successfully negotiate a deal.
As a seller, you may have different needs so it is important to find a REALTOR with knowledge and someone you can trust. A few ways to discover a professional to work with is:
Word of mouth referrals: Friends and family can share who they worked with and if it was good service or a great! Getting recommendations from colleagues and neighbours about experiences that they have had with both mortgage professionals and Real Estate Agents.
Online search: The internet is a wonderful place for meeting new people; whether that be dating or REALTORS. Most Real Estate Professionals have online profiles on social media and full websites to explore. This is an opportunity to get to know them before even meeting. Reflecting on the content and information advisable online will help aid in finding a good fit for the sale of your home.
See who is in the community: If you are thinking of selling using a REALTOR who has sold in the area before may be a good option. They know the area from previous experience and may have a buyer already. A local Real Estate professional will also know what buyers are looking for in the community.
Once it has been narrowed down to a few candidates it’s important to meet with the REALTORS. Here you can decide which person you connect with the best. As you will both be working towards the same goal of selling your home it is good to be comfortable with who is working with you. If you are meeting with more than one agent remember to let the agents you did not pick know. If possible offer some feedback. You can also ask the agents to provide some references or reviews to see their work in the past.
