How Much House Can You Afford? | Why You Should Work with a Realtor | Choosing a Realtor
Searching for your dream home can be a time consuming experience. Working with a professional Realtor will make the process much more efficient.
Since most people spend a fair amount of time with their Realtor, it's important to choose a Realtor you feel comfortable with, and one who is responsive to your needs. The following questions will help you decide if a particular Realtor is right for you:
- Do they return your phone calls?
- Do they ask you questions to determine what you want/need in a house?
- Do they perform a financial analysis to help you determine how much you can afford?
- Do they explain things clearly?
- Do they suggest financing methods?
- Do they seem knowledgable about the community?
- Do you feel comfortable spending time with them?
If the answer to most of these questions is "Yes" - you've found yourself a great Realtor.
If you find yourself answering "no" to many of these questions, or to any individual questions that are important to you, you should keep looking until you find a Realtor you feel comfortable with.
For your information, this is the Service Pledge used by Coldwell Banker First Equity Realtors:
- Always put the needs of clients first.
- Seek to establish and exceed service expectations.
- Be punctual and fully prepared for every appointment.
- Report to active clients at least weekly.
- Return phone calls the same day.
- Present a professional image in business and community relationships.
- Work only with qualified buyers and sellers.
- Regularly attend ongoing professional development programs.
- Participate in all sales meetings, property tours and company functions.
- Do and say only those things which reflect positively on the organization and each other.
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