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What to expect from real estate agent for buying a property and how to find a good agent?
September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
I am interested in buying a house in Santa clara county and am still looking around. This is my first experience and I don’ t have any real estate agent.
I am not sure what to expect from real estate agents except for they sending me bunch of email alerts – which pretty much I find on mlslistings myself.
There are couple of agents who took my email when I went for open house and they have been sending me these alterts. Are these considered my agents – or do I specifically need to tell someone and/or signup any papers indicating that they are my agents?
Pls help – thoroughly confused. Would even appreciate if you can point to relevant articles on web.
Thanks
JB
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Those agents are NOT your agents, unless you want one of them to help you!
I would definitely suggest enlisting the help of an agent… and only ONE agent. As a buyer of a property, having them should cost you $0.00!
There is more to real estate than number of bedrooms and number of baths. You should get an agent who matches up your known criteria AND your unknowns with the best suited properties available in your marketplace!
When I meet with clients in the beginning, I ask them questions and they ask me questions… kinda a "get to know you" meeting. I try to dig a bit into their lives to see how they live today… likes & dislikes… hobbies, etc. The more I know about them, the better I am at putting them in front of the best suited home for them. I’m usually very close in my working that way! There’s no greater waste of time than finding out about a client while driving in the car looking at tons of homes. I’d rather spend a little time up front getting to know them, prior to getting in my car… my time, along with my client’s time, is too important to waste!
If you need someone in your area that digs deeper and works professionally, let me know and I’d be happy to set you up with someone.
Best of luck to you! Please let me know if you have any questions.