How to Choose a Real Estate Agent to Sell a House

Video Transcript

"Choosing a real estate agent to sell your home should not be a difficult task. I'm Richard Blake and I am here to teach you how to chose the right real estate agent to sell your home. The first thing you want to do is find out the history of all the agents in your local area. Some agents specialize in certain types of properties and it is going to be important to figure out who the agent is in your area that specializes in your specific home or condo or whatever type of property it is that you have. Find out a little bit about their company. Who has the largest market share. Who is the most aggressive in the area. All these items are very important when considering a real estate agent. The most important item that you want to consider is have you heard anything good or bad about this person in the past. For example, someone had referred someone is probably going to be your strongest candidate. Always get recommendations from other people who have sold their house recently or purchased a house in the local neighborhood recently as well. These agents are up to date in the market. They are actively working in the market and they are probably a little bit better than some of those agents that you just recognize their name because they have been around for a long period of time but aren't necessarily full time practicing in your neighborhood. Again really the most important thing that you can do is get a recommendation from someone who has sold their home recently or has purchased a property in the local market recently as well and don't be afraid to interview two or three different agents. If you can the name of two or three good agents, interview them and just go with whoever you are most comfortable with and as well has a very strong marketing campaign and advertising campaign for your property. I'm Richard Blake and that's how you can chose the best real estate agent in your local market. Thank you."