Seattle Real Estate
It’s important to understand the Seattle real estate market when shopping for homes. As a buyer it’s imperative to find a Seattle real estate agent that fits your personality. Ideally you will want someone with experience, knowledge and connections in the real estate industry.
Here are a few key power points that a Seattle real estate agent should possess.
- Local knowledge is power – Staying current on the latest Seattle real estate market trends will allow your real estate agent to make important decisions on the fly. Successful real estate agents are able to identify and develop a niche in the local real estate market. This will set a top agent from the rest. Concurrently it’s important to keep up with professional development and continuing education to stay on the cutting edge.
- Social Networking is power – To be successful in today’s real estate world your real estate agent must know how to get around the internet. it’s important to stay on top of all the latest trends and build a vast network of connections of potential buyers and sellers. Not only should your client stay in touch with their sphere of contacts. But, they should also stay in touch with the other Seattle real estate agents, home inspectors, mortgage loan officers and other major players in the real estate industry. Does your Seattle real estate agent have a professional website, instagram, twitter, linkedin, facebook, yelp, zillow, google reviews and more?
- Honesty and integrity is power – Professional reputation is imperative to a long term career in real estate. Becoming a member of the National Association of Realtors shows clients that an agent is committed to high ethical standards. To become a member, you must pledge to a strict code of ethics. Sellers need an honest agent, one that will tell them like it is, even if they’re not the easiest to hear. This type of person will lay out exactly what the seller can expect, from sale price to timing and more. In the end, honesty will save sellers lots of worry.
More important key power points a Seattle real estate agent must have.
- Organization and attention to detail is power – A Seattle real estate agent that is organized and pays close attention to detail is one that is more likely to have a smooth transaction and close more deals. Detail oriented agents know the tiniest changes sellers can make to improve the sale-ability of their home.
- Personality is power – Selling yourself and personality as an agent is important. People respond to honesty, confidence and a great attitude. A great realtor is not afraid to speak up, be aggressive when necessary and listen to the needs of the client all while being polite.
Seattle real estate agents work Central District.
At the end of the day, you’ll get what your agent puts into it. So why not get an agent that puts in 120%. We will post more tips on what is needed in a Seattle real estate agent in the coming weeks.
When looking to buy or sell real estate in Seattle… Work with the Best!
David and Jamie De Maria of De Maria Partners.
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