New Hampshire and Maine Homes and Condos

Portsmouth New Hampshire REALTOR

Buyers and sellers of Portsmouth New Hampshire
real estate certainly have plenty of choices for REALTORS in this
area.  And I know most of them spend quite a bit of time trying to figure out
just how to find and hire the right agent for them.

 

Here are some tips to help you when looking for a professional REALTOR to
help with your buying and/or selling needs.  Look for the following
characteristics and traits:

• Full-time professional dedicated to their profession;
• Familiar with the area(s) you’re looking to buy or sell real estate in;
• Works with you and listens to you to find out just what your needs are;
• Works with you to successfully get the job done;
• Knowledgeable about the skill-set needed to help you achieve your real
  estate goals efficiently and effectively;
• Trustworthy, experienced, and confident about getting the job done for you;
• References from previous seller and/or buyer clients.

Most of us have read all those how-to books and articles about choosing an agent and all the questions you should ask when interviewing for the REALTOR you’re going to hire to represent you.  I personally think a lot of the questions they tell you to ask really don’t glean the kind of information you need to know about how that agent is going to perform their job for you. 

Does it really matter whether that agent works in a large office or a smaller one?  What does it really tell you when you ask how many buyers they work with in any given time frame or how many sellers they work with at a time?  It tells you nothing as that agent may be able to handle more clients but just doesn’t service them as well.  On the other hand, someone who only works with 2-3 at a time may not, in fact, give better service than someone who works with 10-12 at a time.  Knowing those numbers really tells you nothing about how that agent works, how efficient they are or aren’t, or just how well they’re going to actually help you achieve your goal of buying or selling real estate in the Portsmouth NH market.



So, what should you really ask agents you’re considering
working with?  Here are a few questions I think are important for sellers and
buyers to ask:

• Are they a full-time REALTOR/agent?  
• What means will they employ to help you buy or sell?
• How will they communicate with you?  How timely will those communications
  be?
• If you’re a seller, ask about their marketing plan and what they do to get
  your property maximum exposure.
• If you’re a seller, ask them about market statistics - how many homes sold,
  average selling prices, average days on the market, the absorption rate for your
  area and for your price range.  Those are numbers that every full-time
  professional should have and be able to convey to you.
• If you’re a buyer, ask the same information about market statistics.  The
  agent you hire should be very knowledgeable about the market - if they aren’t,
  they aren’t going to be of much help to you when it comes advising and
  counselling you on price and terms.
• Buyer or seller, ask agents about their technology plans, and how they plan
  to use today’s technology to help you achieve your real estate goals, whether
  you’re buying or selling real estate.
• Ask them if they’ll be the actual agent you’ll be dealing with, or will you
  end up dealing with assistants or other staff.
• If the agent doesn’t provide references, ask for them.
• Ask what happens to their business and clients when they go away on vacation
  or are out of the office for a few days.  You want to make sure that another
  professional is right there to service you, whether buying or selling, and not
  left floundering and wondering what’s going on.
• Ask if they’re a New Hampshire and/or Maine REALTOR.  REALTORS subscribe
  to a stringent Code of Ethics, which goes above and beyond just
  adhering to New Hampshire and/or Maine real estate laws.

Even more important than these questions, I think it’s a
MUST to find an agent you ‘click’ with, feel comfortable with, feel
confident will get the job done for you, and that you TRUST. 


Buying and selling a home or condo is a major decision, and
you need to be able to trust the agent you hire.  You are, after all, entrusting
them with one of the biggest decisions most people ever make.






If you’re thinking about buying or selling
real estate, contact a
professional full-time Portsmouth New Hampshire REALTOR who will work
with you to achieve your real estate goals!

 

 


Related Articles of Interest for Portsmouth NH Homes
Condos and Real Estate:

• Selling A Home in the Portsmouth NH and Maine Areas
• Getting Your Home Ready For Showings
• How Is YOUR Property Being Represented?
• 6 Reasons Why NOW Really is a Great Time to Buy!!
• Buying a Home or Condo in Portsmouth NH and
  Seacoast Areas 
• Portsmouth and Seacoast Real Estate Market Reports by Towns
• Pricing Your Home or Condo to Sell in Today’s Real Estate
  Market

                                  
 
Ann Cummings, New Hampshire & Maine REALTOR
  RE/MAX
Coast to Coast
  Portsmouth NH
  ann@anncummings.com
  888-349-5678 x
3839
  Servicing the
Coastal Areas of NH & Southern Maine                    



                        
           

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