HOME BUYERS
The most important factor to home buyers when choosing an Agent?
Top Answer (31% of all surveyed) = “Agent Is Honest And Trustworthy”
Top 3 things home buyers want most from their real estate Agents:
46% = Help Find Right Home To Purchase
16% = Help Buyer Negotiate Terms of Sale
13% = Help With Price Negotiations
Source: NAR® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2009
Before hiring a Buyer Agent to help you purchase a new home – ask family, friends and colleagues for referrals of Agents they have worked with recently in the past few months. Request a meeting to interview more than one Agent and ask for several recent Client References.
Buyer TIP: The two most valuable industry professionals for referral sources of Buyer Agents are real estate attorneys and mortgage consultants who work very closely with Buyer Agents for their past home buyer clients.
Buyer TIP: Attorneys and mortgage lenders work with many real estate agents and can refer Buyer Agents who represent their clients well and helped ensure a smooth transaction for the home buyer. Visit the Buyer Agent Services page for a summary and contact me to schedule a Home Buyer Consultation today.
HOME SELLERS
The most important factor to home sellers when choosing an Agent?
Top Answer (36% of all surveyed) =”Reputation of Agent”
Top 3 things home sellers want most from their real estate Agents:
22% = Help Price Home Competitively
21% = Help Find Buyer For Home
19% = Help Seller Market Home To Potential Buyers
Source: NAR® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2009
Before hiring a Listing Agent to help you sell your home – ask family, friends and colleagues for referrals of Agents they have worked with recently in the past few months. Request a meeting to interview more than one Agent and ask for several recent Client References.
Seller TIP: A great way to interview a potential Listing Agent is by visiting an Open House they are hosting and pay close attention to their knowledge of the property, how they treat visitors and their marketing materials.
Seller TIP: One of the best industry professionals to ask for a Listing Agent referral is a real estate attorney because he or she will work very closely with a Listing Agent on the Seller’s side of the transaction rather than a home inspector or a mortgage lender. Visit the Home Selling Services page for a summary and contact me to schedule a Home Seller Consultation today.
