Who will you choose to represent your interests? You will likely spend 5 to 30+ hours with this person throughout the transaction. Have you thought about what your needs are in a Realtor?
First, before you begin ask yourself whether or not you want to risk your largest investment decision without professional guidance. Someone who can educate, guide, facillitate, and protect your investment. That person should be available by phone, e-mail or in person to answer your questions in a timley manner. It is important to hire a Realtor who is thorough and has excellent attention to detail.
A Realtor should take the time to listen to your family’s needs, educate you on the different locations within the perspective areas. He/she should offer a short and long term scenario of that area’s apprecitation for long and short term sales. You can expect a miriad of questions and exchanges of information to determine your needs with reference to location, schools, re-sale, orientation, size, age, cost, design etc. It is highly recommended to use a grading scale when viewing homes to see if everyone is on the same page for the decided criteria. Once you find the home that best fits all of these needs
Ultimately a Realtor is hired by “you” and then it is up to that Realtor to satifactorily perform their job using their experience and expterise to protect your interests and make the transaction seemless and enjoyable. Did you know a Realtor can be fired?
