As with anything, the real estate profession is filled with honest trustworthy agents, but there are those who give all hard working agents a bad name, with their lack of knowledge and shady practices. During the real estate boom, every Tom, Dick and Harry wanted to get in
on the action and unfortunately many did. There are countless stories of many of agents that ruined deals, artificially drove up prices and were engaging in fraudulent practices with mortgage brokers and appraisers, all for an extra buck. Now unfortunately, consumers are having a hard time trusting Cape Coral real estate agents or brokers. Now that the market crashed, we are left with the real professionals wanting to provide consumers with exceptional service, and honest business practices.
Here are some guidelines to help you pick the agent that is right for
you:
Make sure you interview with the potential agent.
You need to make sure your personalities click; you will be spending a lot of time with this person. They need to fully understand your wants and need and most importantly your budget. Are they willing to show you properties that are not listed by their Cape Coral
brokerage? Do they seem to be honest? Are they interested in developing a long term business relationship with you? Many people buy and sell multiple times in their lives, building a strong trustworthy relationship with your customers can only benefit their business.
Do some research.
You can find out so much about a person by simply imputing their name into Google and hitting search. Visit their website; make sure they have experience in the type of property you are looking to buy. What have they sold? What type of property seems to be their specialty?
Most importantly, ask for references and make sure to call.
Ask your friends and family.
Most likely someone you know or are related to have bought or sold a Cape Coral property recently, and can share some useful tips and valuable information with you. Would they recommend their agents to you? If they answered yes, what traits made that particular agent so special? What kind of overall experience did they have?
These a just a few tips to help you weed through the mountain of agents a find the best fit for your needs. Put your trust and confidence in this person, they will be responsible for the largest transaction of your life and because of that pick carefully.
Call our team of highly qualified professional to answer any of your real estate related questions. Florida Future Realty is here to help.
Yours in Success,
The Florida Future Realty Team
(239)542-8521