There are two types of methods you can use to find a home for sale or rent.
The first is the old-fashioned way. You email or call up the phone number for every home you are interested in and set an appointment with those respective owners/listing agents. Since you are setting the appointments and talking directly to the owner/listing agent, you may feel like you have more control of the process. However, what you may not realize, is that the owner/listing agent has no duty to represent your best interest in the transaction. Furthermore, calling multiple properties and dealing with multiple owners/listing agents is cumbersome and a waste of time. It’s very unlikely that you’ll be able to get 4-5 different people to meet you on your busy timetable and you’ll end up making multiple trips on multiple days just to see the properties you’re interested in.
- Advantages: Direct interaction with the owner/listing agent
- Disadvantages: No professional representation; inefficient coordination for home showings; SLOW
The second way is to get representation. Having a real estate professional represent you enables you to schedule property showings in a much more efficient manner since they have access to the home via a secure keycard. You have a much higher likelihood of grouping your property showings of up to 3-5 homes in a 1 hour period. Furthermore, if you work with me specifically, you get a Master Certified Negotiation Expert to go to bat for you and you get my market insight to help you determine if the price you pay is a fair amount.
The “advantage” of interacting directly with the owner/listing agent can turn out to be your greatest disadvantage due to your lack of market knowledge and negotiation expertise in this industry. Just ask yourself, would you consider it an advantage to represent yourself in court? As a property manager and real estate broker, I can use my experience to help my clients in the buying process and share proven tips to increase their chances of success.
- Advantages: Professional representation – negotiation expertise, market insight, broker and property manager experience; 100% commitment from an agent who cares about your interests; FAST
- Disadvantages: None
Which way do you want to do business?
If you’re ready to do business with us, we’d be honored to help! Contact us to conduct an initial phone consultation so that we can start by sending you a list of homes that meet your criteria!
