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May 27, 2009, by Joel Nelson in Tips for Sellers

Six Important Tips To Help You Choose The Best Kalamazoo Realtor For You,

by Kalamazoo Area Real Estate Professional Joel Nelson

The Kalamazoo area real estate agent you choose will be helping you with one of the largest financial activities you will make in your entire life. They are there to make sure the moves you make are the right ones Your agent will be discussing business with you, teaching you and assisting you with purchasing or selling your property. The most important thing you can do is to choose a real estate agent that has quality and experience. We will discuss the six necessary steps for picking an excellent Kalamazoo area real estate agent.

Tip #1 - Do background searching on your real estate agent's site before choosing one because their site will have information about them both professionally and personally. This is where they’ll “showcase” the highlights of their service.
What sets them apart from the competition? Ask how long they have been in the real estate business. Look at the agent's website and see what they have to offer.

Tip #2 - Trust your first impression
A working relationship with a real estate agent is based on trust. Trust that your agent will have your best interest in mind, not just a quick commission.
In many cases, your initial impressions will be totally correct. Do you think this individual is trustworthy? Do you feel comfortable doing business with this person? Or do you thing all they care about is a quick buck? On average, it should only take you fifteen to thirty minutes to answer these questions.

Tip #3 - What will be your marketing plan (Seller) or negotiation strategy (Buyer) for me?

A good real estate agent will adhere to a strategy that will land you the best price that the market can bare, whether you're in the market to buy or to sell.
When you’re considering working with an agent, ask them: What will be your marketing plan or strategy for negotiating for me? A good agent will answer the question easily and completely.

Tip #4 – Work with a Kalamazoo Real Estate Expert. Generally you want to work with someone who knows the area very well,area. Make sure your agent has been local for some time and has completed more than just a couple of transactions in the local vicinity. Your agent should have a good idea of the approximate home values in all the different areas of the city. The Kalamazoo real estate agent you choose should not only be competent, they should be professional and have a high level of expertise. Remember what this is...."one of the largest financial transactions you will make in your entire life".

Tip 5- Can they be reached?

What kind of experience will it be working with them?
What hours does your agent work? Will you have direct contact with your agent, or will you be dealing with his or her assistant on each issue that arises? How long is the wait time for your appointments? Can you call up a couple days before, or do you have to make an appointment a week in advance?

You should be fully aware of what it's like to work with your agent before deciding to continue.

Tip 6 - Is You Agent Able to Make References Available?

Oftentimes, references, letters of recognition, or a phone number will be left by satisfied clients of an agent so that other clients can call to see what it would be like to work with this agent.

If your agent has been in business for some time, they should have some references you can look at. Explore these references and find out if your agent is somebody you're comfortable working with. If you can't contact the references, or none are provide.....consider another agent.

If you’re considering an agent in the Kalamazoo MI area, it’s important to work with someone who’s experienced and knows the local market. If you don’t already have an agent, feel free to give me a call for a free consultation on buying or selling your home. You can call me right now at 269 760-1558 or [Pofile.email_link].

If you are considering selling your Kalamazoo area home, one of the best first steps you can take is to ask me to send to you a FREE online market price evaluation. Simply complete the form below and I will send to you via email a market value analysis using comparable homes in your neighborhood that are currently for sale and those that have recently sold.

Never a hassle. Never an obligation.

Just complete the form below, provide your correct street address as well as your correct email address and I will provide the evaluation to you within a day or so.