Are all Real Estate Agents Alike? How to Choose an Agent with Confidence

From Our friends at LJ Shoreline Realty

Real estate agents often get a bad reputation, but, as in any profession, there are both excellent and less effective agents.

Here’s what to look for in a great agent:

• Experience: Focus on the number of completed transactions, not just years in business.

  
  

• Personality: Choose someone you feel comfortable spending time with, as you’ll interact frequently.  Buyers can spend hours for weeks with their agent looking at houses.  Sellers are interacting regularly, setting the sales price and discussing offers.

• Accessibility and Communication: A good agent responds quickly and provides timely answers, which is crucial during the buying or selling process.  Emotions can run high, and timing can be incredibly important.  You want.....

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