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Information On An East Brunswick Realtor

By Enid Hinton


The number of people who claim to be in a position to sell real estate is very high. Among these, there are those who have received professional certification and accreditation. Others are self-taught and others have been mentored. What you need to look for in an East Brunswick realtor is focus, efficiency and the willingness to help you find the right property.

Hiring will always begin by first shortlisting a number of agents to be interviewed. These agents will need to be able to provide information on how much they think your house can fetch. Here, you will need to look for answers that are similar to determine who is trying to overprice the residence.

Marketing is an important part of selling any house. As such, you will need to know how this professional intends to carry out the marketing. A good realtor should also be a good marketing agent who is in a position to look beyond the traditional marketing methods that are in use.

With the change in technology, there has also been a shift in the way professionals carry out their businesses. Therefore, each agent should be able to provide information on how his business has been impacted by these changes. Among the changes to look for are website tours and ease of interaction with sellers.

It always helps to learn about a deal that an agent closed that may have ended up surprising him. Understand what was so different about this deal or what made it stand out from the rest. You can learn a lot about each agent from this information.

When hiring agents, ensure you focus on professionals who have dealt with your kind of house in the past. Even though all agents are well equipped to sell any property they come across, specialization means that some are better at certain properties than others. You therefore need to look at the area of specialization.

Clients should also seek information on how many properties the realtor is currently handling. Even though having a high number demonstrates that clients trusts him, it could also mean that you will be dealing with the assistant. Thus, you will not have all the attention you may desire.

Always inquire on whether this agent has any expectation he would like you to fulfill. Given that the interviews will mainly take place at your residence, he should not have a problem pointing out some changes he would like done. This may even entail having certain aspects changed.

It is important for an agent to be able to deal with all kinds of lenders. As you interview each agent, seek to learn of the advice he would provide you were you to be made an offer by a buyer who is using an FHA loan. It will be important to only work with a real estate agent who is able to work with all lenders.

As the interview comes to an end, it will be essential to make inquiries about the fees. Often, agents charge a six percent commission on the selling price. Establish whether this is negotiable or not.




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