Guide To Seattle Real Estate

Well besides the author, you might.  How do you choose who to work with when you decide to buy or sell your next home?  If you already have a relationship with a great real estate agent, stick with ‘em, if not then you are shopping.

The best advice that was ever given to me about choosing service professionals was, “Use a realtor that has something to lose.” Whether it is a reputation or a good relationship, use a person that will have incentive to work hard for you.

“But isn’t the commission enough?”  Simply put, NO! Is money the biggest motivator in your life? Yes, it is important, but not supreme.  Family, relationship, conscience, morality, and piece of mind rank higher for most. 

A good real estate agent is transparent and in business for the long run.By transparent, you know about all of the compensation they are receiving, who pays who.  You know there true philosophy not just what their marketing tells you.  You know more than the show they put on in your living room before they ask you to sign the contract. 

A blog is a great way to see into the soul of an agent.  Is every post a shameless self promotion or are they filled with truly helpful information and heartfelt opinions?

A blog is like a time capsule, it saves everything.  You can look at past conversations and opinions.  What did the agent say about their last client, how hard did they work for them?  What are they doing to get the next?