Comments on: Tips for Finding the Right Selling Agent http://www.realtythoughts.com/2007/01/tips-for-finding-the-right-selling-agent/ The world of real estate and technology online Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:41:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: 10 Great Interview Questions for Agents | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://www.realtythoughts.com/2007/01/tips-for-finding-the-right-selling-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 10 Great Interview Questions for Agents | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:16:04 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=180#comment-1757 [...] Update: Just noticed I was a little behind on this story as it was already covered by both Jonathan and Erik. [...] [...] Update: Just noticed I was a little behind on this story as it was already covered by both Jonathan and Erik. [...]

]]> By: Karl Lingenfelder http://www.realtythoughts.com/2007/01/tips-for-finding-the-right-selling-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Karl Lingenfelder Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:18:36 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=180#comment-1755 On another note, the Seller/Consumer needs to do their homework, so they can recognize when an agent wants to lower the price simply to make it "easy" to sell. On another note, the Seller/Consumer needs to do their homework, so they can recognize when an agent wants to lower the price simply to make it “easy” to sell.

]]> By: Karl Lingenfelder http://www.realtythoughts.com/2007/01/tips-for-finding-the-right-selling-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Karl Lingenfelder Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:17:06 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=180#comment-1754 Business is so competitive for RE Agents that many succumb to "Buying" a listing by over valuing it to the seller(s). As with most things, it is important for the consumer (patient) to not leave it up to the experts, but become pro-active and put some effort into the endeavor to ensure the best prospects, services and opportunity. There is no substitution for consumer involvement. That includes listening to the honest and realistic agent when they say the property may not be worth as much as the seller thinks or wants. Business is so competitive for RE Agents that many succumb to “Buying” a listing by over valuing it to the seller(s).

As with most things, it is important for the consumer (patient) to not leave it up to the experts, but become pro-active and put some effort into the endeavor to ensure the best prospects, services and opportunity.

There is no substitution for consumer involvement. That includes listening to the honest and realistic agent when they say the property may not be worth as much as the seller thinks or wants.

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