What Questions Do You Need To Ask In Order To Find The Right Realtor

Take some time to learn about the agent and determine that he/she is competent, able to communicate directly and honestly with you, and can answer your questions openly. So what questions should you be asking, and when do you start? We say fire away as soon as you can, on the phone or in person or on the web, whenever you’re first making contact. Here are a few essential questions:
Do you work full-time at real estate?
Can you help us find the right loan officer and loan program?
Do you have enough time available to meet our needs?
Are you familiar with the areas we are interested in?
And the agent will likely have some questions for you, such as:
Have you already been pre-qualified by a loan officer?
Have you already been working with a Realtor?
What areas and type of home are you looking for?
If the answer to the agent’s question #1 is no, then the agent should suggest several loan officers who will be able to pre-qualify you right over the phone, so when you meet again you will know just how much you can spend on a home.

Selecting an Agent

Most buyers begin the home-buying process by looking at open houses. Some don’t even know they’re interested in home ownership until they see a house that’s exciting to them.
And for some buyers, the important task of selecting an agent ends right there. Although few realize that the open house experience can be as much about finding an agent as it is about finding a house, that’s the way it works. If you click with the Realtor who greets you at the door you’ve accomplished a lot—since to find and buy the house you really want you’ll have to spend lots of time with this person. Others consciously choose an agent or company because they have seen multiple signs in a neighborhood they desire. We receive many emails from people who, after seeing our signs, checked us out online. And, of course, buyers are often referred to an agent from friends, family, or co-workers.

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Buying a Home Getting Started - Start w/ the Real Estate Agent

Buying a Home - Getting Started - Start with the Real Estate Agent

Of course you knew we would say the agent comes first—and we do, because a full-service real estate agent will be the pivotal person who helps coordinate the efforts of all the hard-working people you need to get into your new home. The agent can direct you to a good lender and loan officer, reputable home inspectors, title company, even movers and repair contractors. At Re/Max Advantage Realty we’re not obligated to recommend an in-house lender, nor are we compensated in any way—we use certain professionals simply because they perform the best. Starting with an agent you trust can save you lots of time, money and frustration, as many who have come to us can attest. For example, some buyers use the DIY approach of finding and committing to a lender online before working with an agent; yet in nearly all cases, local lenders that we actually work with can get you the loan faster, with better rates and more sensible underwriting. OK, you say, but how to find that all-important agent?