Selling a Home? Choose a Sellers’ Agent with a Proven Track Record of Successful Closings
If you are selling your home, the best thing you can do to gain a top offer in minimal time is to decide up front to work with an agent that specifically markets themselves as a sellers’ agent. Many agents choose to work with both buyers and sellers. While there is nothing wrong with partnering with a dual agent, if you really want to move your home fast and garner top dollar, a sellers’ agent will be the one to get the work done!
Sellers’ agents don’t just know the real estate market like the back of their hand, they know what buyers are looking for and how to give it to them. An agent that specializes in working with people listing their homes for sale will provide expert insight and advice on what upgrades or changes your home needs to attract the ideal buyer in a short period of time.
Buying a Home? Choose a Proactive Buyers’ Agent
The average real estate agent was only able to help four clients close on a home over the past year. While this is excellent if they were all multi-million-dollar homes, closing on four mid-priced homes means that you may be working with an agent who is simply eager to close on a home for you and collect a commission, rather than one who will go the extra mile to get in there and negotiate on your behalf.
An average buyers’ agent will sift through the MLS for homes that may meet your criteria or view a few online listings and send your links or printouts. A great buyers’ agent that isn’t over-eager to simply receive a commission will actively hunt down homes that fit your exact specifications, exceeding your expectations at every turn. They likely will have their hand on the pulse of the market and knowledge of homes that may be in “coming soon” status or not even listed yet. Great buyers’ agents go above and beyond for their clients.
Take Advantage of Technology in your Initial Search
Whether you are seeking out a sellers’ agent or a buyers’ agent, don’t waste your time and energy browsing through dozens of potential real estate agents that happen to pop up after a vague search of Realtors®. On the Effective Agents’ website, it will analyze home-closing data results of the top agents in Tempe and match them with the information you provide on exactly what you are looking for in a home or informational specifics about your current home. The end result is a custom-curated list of the area’s top agents that meet your exact criteria.
