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How did you choose your realtor?
We're considering moving to another part of the city, as the title says, how did you choose your realtor? Do you wish you'd have done something differently?
GSx1 - 05/13/2013
Re: How did you choose your realtor?
However, he only had 2 years of experience as a realtor, and I would have preferred to hire someone with more experience. There were a few situations that we came up against, that he just wasn't familiar with. It wasn't a huge problem, because he was very willing to ask questions on our behalf when he didn't already know the answer. That was a trait that I appreciated - his willingness to do extra legwork for us, and find out the answers to our questions (he did know a lot....there were just a few questions that he had to research for us).
Ask around, and get references from people that you know. It's okay to have an initial meeting with a realtor, and then decide that you're not a good match. You are going to be spending a lot of time with this person! One very, very important trait, is for them to respond promptly. Depending on your area, houses may be snapped up quickly, so time is of the essence. Once you're under contract, you're going to be dealing with a lot of deadlines. If you have a question that needs to be addressed quickly, you want someone who will respond promptly with either the answer, or "I don't know, let me go find out for you right now."
I hope your house hunt goes smoothly. Don't get discouraged if it doesn't!
Our bank also has a realtor referral program if you don't have any other leads, you could try something like that.