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Residential Real Estate
What to look for when selecting
an ethical residential real estate agent:
When selecting any residential real
estate agent select an agent that:
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Have experience and a solid
track record within the local real estate
industry.
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Make sure they specialize in
what and where you are looking to buy or sell.
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Check and validate how many
sales that agent has completed.
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Feel comfortable with the team,
and not just the individual agent.
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Does not pressure in any way.
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Has a physical local office.
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An ethical real estate agent
will offer their license and a consumer should
not have to ask for it.
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An ethical real estate is not
afraid to tell you how they are compensated.
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An ethical real estate agent
will provide a written list of their specific
services, and will let you know if it includes
paying a buyer agent.
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An ethical real estate agent is
going to be asking a tremendous amount of
questions. They also spend more time listening
to your needs than selling.
When evaluating the residential real
estate agent the term “buyer beware” can not be
emphasized enough. There are hundreds of real estate
agents so it is important to take your time. It is
very important when selecting an agent to compare
apples to apples when comparing services. One agent
may be 1% lower, but does not include the 2% for a
buyer’s agent, etc. If you are not thorough in
most cases you will pay way more than you initially
thought.
What to avoid when selecting a
business in this industry:
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Real Estate agents that are in a
hurry to close the deal.
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Real Estate agents that do not
have a long track record in the industry and the
market.
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Real Estate agents that do not
disclose how they are being paid. Ask about
non-disclosure fees and buyer agent fees.
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Real Estate agents that do not
give you everything in writing.
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If securing a loan through real
estate firm is an option, please do the
research. In most cases the consumer is
overpaying for the loan, and is going to lose in
the long run. It is always wise to get a 2nd
opinion from an ethical mortgage company to see
what all of your options are. An ethical agent
will insist on a second opinion, even if their
own agency has in house financing.
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Don’t feel special if you are
told that you are working with a broker, the
laws have changed and every agent is a type of
broker.
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Many agents will tell a consumer
what they want to hear in order to get the
listing. Before determining a price have
realistic comparisons of what the property is
worth. Many agents will claim that they can sell
a home at a very high price, only to lower the
price after the agreements are signed and the
property has no activity. It takes a tremendous
amount of ethics to be honest with customers,
even if they are not going to be happy with what
they hear.
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After interviewing and running an extensive
background check the National Association Against Consumer Fraud has
awarded the following business a listing in The Business A-List:
Just Call Brenda Real Estate Team
Total Source Realty
2740 NC Hwy 55 Suite 202
Cary, NC 27519
Phone (919) 434-3434
www.justcallbrenda.com
www.totalsourcerealty.com
Why Just Call Brenda Real Estate Team-Total Source
Realty was offered the opportunity to be a Business A-List participant?
There are hundreds if not thousands of real estate agents
in the Triangle, and as we read everyday in the newspaper the real estate
market is in a slump. Many agents helped educate us about the industry and
many seamed to be qualified, ethical agents. After spending time with
Brenda Carroll, and the Brenda Carroll team there was one thing that
jumped right out. They not only were very professional, educated and
honest about the industry, but they were very busy selling homes. Whenever
the economy is tight the cream always rises to the top.
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