Seller brokers, buyer’s agents, dual agents, exclusive seller agents, discount agents – real estate agents come in many different forms. The articles, columns, radio shows, blog posts and videos here help you navigate the new and complex world of hiring a real estate agent.
Using Real Estate Agent In Family
If you have a real estate agent in your family, should you use them when buying or selling a home? Not having the right agent can hurt you financially, so it's important to think about what you need and want from an agent before recruiting a family member as a real estate agent.
Real Estate Agents Tend To Own Homes
The National Association of Realtors released a study that provides demographic information on its members. Real estate agents tend to be female and to own their own homes. Today's real estate agents tend to have more experience than in the past. Learn more about who is a typical real estate agent.
Find Home Market Value With Real Estate Agent
When you're selling your home, what's a good way to find out the home's market value? You can hire an appraiser to determine your home's market value but it may be better to work with real estate agents. You can ask three real estate agents to come through your home and do a comparative market analysis (CMA) which is used to determine your home's market value for sale.
Buyer Has Two Real Estate Agents
When you're looking for your first home, you may be looking in multiple states. There may be real estate agents who work in more than one state if they border each other. What can you do if you're working with two real estate agents? How much should you share with a real estate agent about how much you can afford to spend when you're buying a home?
Real Estate Agents: Using Buyer’s Broker To Buy A Home
When choosing a real estate agent to help you buy a house, choose a buyer's broker. Using a buyer's broker could help you save more than 5 percent on the purchase price of your home. A buyer's broker has the buyer's interests at heart - not the seller's.
Real Estate Agents: Home Sellers Do Research Before Selecting One
There are more good real estate agents than bad, but home sellers should do their research before selecting one. Real estate agents should have their clients' interests at heart, so home sellers should beware of bad apples. Home sellers should also beware of real estate agents who may be trying to buy their homes to flip them for an easy profit.