Finding Real Estate Agents
January 5th, 2008
It is imperative to have a a good real estate agent or a broker to enjoy a real estate transaction that is painless. There is truth to the saying “20% of the agents do 80% of the business”. It is now a matter of finding a good real estate agent–one who does not necessarily work at the largest brokerage and close the most number of transactions or make the most amount of money. The best agent is an experienced professional, one who will listen to you, one who knows your market, and one who will conduct himself or herself in an ethical manner.
Take note of the difference between Realtors and Agents or Brokers. All Realtors have the license to sell real estate as a broker or as an agent. BUT not all Real Estate Agents or Brokers are Realtors. On the other hand, ONLY Realtors can display the Realtors logo. They belong to the National Association of Realtors and have pledged to the Code of Ethics. This is a comprehensive list that contains 17 articles and the underlying standard of practice. In here is established the levels of conduct that are higher than those requiered by law and that of the ordinary business practices. Only less than one-half of all Licencees are Realtors.