How to Pick the Right Real Estate Agent | NE Homebuyer’s Guide

September 2, 2022
Michael Petrovich
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A real estate agent is a very important member of your home-buying team

Assuming all looked good in your credit and pre-approval, the next item to sit down and consider is how to pick the right real estate agent.

Make sure that you pick the right person for you. Like any team you are on, you want to ensure that the real estate agent as a team member gives you good balance and improves your experience. Do not just choose the first one you meet. Just like with your lender search make sure you do your due diligence. Ask your network for recommendations. If you already have a Lender ask them, go to open houses and talk with the realtors there and do some online reconnaissance. A bad agent or a good agent who does not match well with your personality can really make the home buying experience a struggle, and during a time that is supposed to be fun and exciting, it can add a lot of undue stress.

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Now that you know how to find the right realtor, you may ask yourself what exactly they will do besides drive me around in their car and show me houses. The answer……A lot. A great realtor will be your primary advisor through the home process and will not only show you around the neighborhood to look at different homes to buy.

A few items that you should expect from your realtor include showing you homes, advising on the negatives and positives of each home you look at, and making sure you do not get into anything unexpected with a home. They act as a referral source for other parties needed in the process and most importantly they help you negotiate a deal that you feel good about. If at any time during the home search they are not adding this value or meshing with your personality consider a switch.

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