How to hire a buyers agent

Team or solo

• Do you work with any one else?
• Do you have a real estate team?
• Are you going to be my only contact?
• Am I going to be passed around?
• What is your preferred communication method?

Production

• What is your Rank in your local market?
• How many Buyers are your working with on average?
• When do you say "uncle" and turn away buyers?
• Are you too busy to work for me?
• Are you too busy to work for me with 100% effort?

Search Methods

• How do you search for real estate for me?
• Am I responsible for approving homes to view?
• Are you going to contact me with new listings?
• If you are going to contact me, how will you?
• May I send you listings I find online?

Brokerage - Realtor

• Are you a licensed Realtor?
• Where does your local Brokerage rank?
• Is your brokerage World Wide or...?
• Do you handle Relocation Sellers?
• Does your broker have PRE-MLS listings?

Connected - Networking

• How well connected are you in this market?
• Are you a member of any networking groups?
• What groups are you a member of?
• Do those groups give you access to Pre-MLS listings?
• What are the names of the Networking Groups?

Buyer References

• Do you have other buyers I can call?
• Buyers that you have worked with?
• So I may see what they had to say?
• Are you on any of the review sites?
• Do you have a Testimonial website?

agent online search

• Do you have a system that I may use to search?
• Who will see my personal and private information?
• Will you be able to see the listings I like?
• Do you have a real estate app I can download?
• Is your website mobile friendly?

online listing search

• How often does your online search update?
• Is it the Real Multiple Listing Service?
• Does it also have NON MLS listings?
• Is your search fed by the Local Boards of Realtors?
• How often does it update?

top agent responses

• Top Brokerage - Top Agents
• Online MLS based search engines
• Brokerage top in the local market
• Top ranked and Testimonial driven
• Want future referrals

Responses continued:

• Connected and members of local networking groups
• Have a local Review Website and Testimonial page
• If solo - only one point of contact
• If team - make sure you know who you will be working with
• Have agent you are interviewing be responsible

Communication is key

• Ask your agent how they will communicate
• Make sure they have a method you like
• One you are comfortable with
• If you don't like to text and that is their preferred method - 
• Make sure you let them know...

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