Buying or selling a home is a monumental experience in your life. There are many moving parts to the process that may become confusing at times, which is why you need a real estate agent that is reliable, communicative, organized, patient, and passionate.
A real estate agent with these five qualities is sure to make the home buying or selling process smooth and enjoyable you.
Reliable
Your real estate agent handles precious documents and deals everyday. There are many deadlines that must be met as well as appointments. When you schedule a time to go out and see houses on the market with your agent, you should feel confident that he or she will keep appointment times and dates.
You should feel that you can count on your agent to work behind the scenes to get to the end of your deal. You should also feel that when you call or email your agent they will respond to you in a timely fashion.
Good Communication
A real estate agent acts as a liaison between you and the other party who is either selling their home to you, or buying the home from you. They must also communicate with your mortgage lender and the title company you have chosen to make sure all documents are in order and have been signed.
It is important that your real estate agent has good communication skills, especially when it comes to communicating your requests to the other party. Whether it is about changes that need to be made to the house as per the home inspection or something else, your agent is the one communicating these requests and concerns.
If you have a question or concern about the process, your agent should be able to answer your question promptly and clearly or give an explanation. Communication is key in real estate transactions.
Organized
As it was mentioned before, there are many moving parts to a real estate transaction. There are many parties involved, as well as a lot of paperwork. Your real estate agent must be extremely organized and must keep track of where they are in the home buying or selling process. It’s essential that your agent have all paperwork correctly completed and signed by the correct parties.
It’s also important that they keep their schedules organized as well. There will be many appointments and meetings with your agent, especially when first looking at homes or hosting open houses. You want to make sure that your agent is not disorganized and over schedules with other clients. They must also keep important deadlines, such as mortgage commitments and home inspections.
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Patient
Your agent should be an expert in real estate. That’s why you decided to work with them in the first place, right? They know things that you do not, and should be patient with you when you have questions about the process if it is new to you. First time home buyers or sellers will have plenty of questions for their agent, which they should expect to be answered completely and timely.
If you are looking for a home, your agent should be patient when you are touring homes. It isn’t an easy decision picking out your next home. It may take seeing twenty properties before you are able to decide which home you’d like to buy. You may even ask your agent to put your deal on hold because now is not the right time for you to buy. Whatever it may be, your agent should be patient with you as you make these big decisions.
Passionate
You are not just another paycheck to your real estate agent. They need to be passionate about finding you the perfect home or finding a great buyer to move into the home you are selling. A relationship should be formed between you and your real estate agent. You should feel that your agent is genuinely helping you through the process and listens to your concerns.
Being a real estate agent is more than a job; it is a lifestyle that focuses on helping people through monumental moments in their lives. Agents should guide their clients in the right direction and help them out when in need.
The Perfect Agent
The perfect real estate agent should have these five qualities in order for you to have a smooth process of buying or selling a home. You should feel comfortable enough around them to ask any questions you may have, see as many properties as you need, and can rely on them to keep deadlines and have all paperwork sorted out.
About Agent Lady: Cherise Wynne is a leading real estate agent in Philadelphia, helping home buyers and sellers navigate the City of Brotherly Love, with a special focus on first time home buyers. To chat about getting started with your first time home buying experience, click here.
