Every real estate agent is different. They all have their own styles. There are many benefits to working with a real estate agent during your real estate transaction. If you’re on the verge of buying a home or selling your home, one of your first decisions is whether or not you are going to use a real estate agent. The idea of saving yourself a couple bucks by cutting out the middle man might be appealing, but the rewards of using a great real estate agent outweigh the money you would save by working on your own. If you’ve had a qualified and experienced real estate agent, you could not imagine going through any real estate transaction without their guidance and support. Here are the 5 Reasons to be Thankful for a Great Real Estate Agent once you’ve found one.

Your Best Interest In Mind

The right real estate agent is interested in cultivating a long term relationship with you, and not just making a buck. This means that the agent will answer your calls, or return messages quickly if they are unable to speak. Your agent should be able to uncover any potential problems and advise you accordingly, whether it be to back out early or pursue additional inspections. Buying and /or selling a home is a huge financial, emotional, and practical decision that is not to be taken lightly. A great real estate agent will take this to heart and protect you from making the wrong decision. The reason your agent is focused on developing a long term relationship with you is so that any time you need a real estate agent or your friends or family need a real estate agent, their name is the first that comes to mind. A great real estate agent knows that investing all of their time and attention on you now will benefit them through referrals, so they want you to be completely satisfied with their performance.

Needed Advice

Listing your home for sale is a stressful time. What should you do to make it appealing to potential buyers? Having someone on your side to advise you on your decision making will help put your mind at ease because you will feel confident in your decision to sell your property and any improvements you do to make it more appealing. A seller’s real estate agent acts essentially as a project manager for their client. If a seller gives their real estate agent the permission to do so, the real estate agent can find decorators, stagers, contractors and painters if need be to prepare the home for sale.

Buying a home is equally stressful. What should you be looking for in a home? How can you tell if a home has good “bones” as they say in home buying shows? A great real estate agent who is experienced and knowledgeable in their field will have these answers for you. Your real estate agent will provide you with the needed advice to find a home within budget. A real estate agent advises where the buyer should focus their attention when inspecting a home and what types of professionals should be hired to make sure the property is sound once you’re ready to buy.

Accommodate Your Busy Life

A great real estate agent is available to you at all times. They work for you and their priority is to make your real estate transaction go as smoothly as possible. If that means meeting you at your son’s soccer game to get a signature, they will do so to move the transaction along. Your real estate agent is there to reduce your load when it comes to procedures associated with your transaction. Buying and selling real estate is stressful. It is your agent’s job to make this process as easy and stress free as possible.

Life After Closing

For many real estate agents, once a property has gone through the closing procedure, that agent moves on to another client. However, once you have closed on your property, a great real estate agent would not just disappear from your life. Some real estate agents who maintain a relationship with their clients will keep up with comparable properties to yours to see what is happening with the market. This information is beneficial to you as the home owner, so they will pass it along every once in awhile, especially if it looks as if you could make a profit by selling your property before you may have otherwise.

Professional Network

A great real estate agent has a network of other professionals within reach to help you make your real estate dreams come true. Whether it’s a relationship with other agents who have access to properties you would be interested in, builders, or even bankers. These well connected real estate agents make your transaction process go smoothly because they know who to go to in order to make that happen. If you’re selling your home, your real estate agent would have the name of a great cleaner to get your home spotless for an open house and a landscaper to boost your curb appeal. A buyer’s agent would have the name of a great pest control company to check out a part of the property that looks like it has carpenter ant damage. Any professional that your real estate agent recommends should be as trust worthy as your agent themselves.

Do You Have A Great Real Estate Agent?

If you’re not working with an agent or if you’re not working with the right agent, it’s important you start looking now for a great real estate agent! When you find the right one, you will know it. A great real estate agent will make your life a lot easier. Michael Leighton has been named the #1 Sales Agent for Ocean Edge since 2004 and the #1 Agent for the town of Brewster since 2007. Michael and his team have proven results to get your Ocean Edge condo sold quickly and keep the experience as stress free as possible. Check our testimonials page for more insight from previous clients that have worked with Michael and his stellar team.