In our current market, who you work with matters more than ever.
Are you using the right agent to sell your home? In this changing housing market, who you work with matters now more than ever. I specialize in helping sellers who had trouble selling their houses previously, and they often tell me about their experiences choosing their last Realtors. Here are some common mistakes I’ve learned from these conversations.
Probably the most common reason why people hire a less-than-stellar agent is that they know them in some way. They’re either a family friend, a referral, or someone their coworker said was great. This isn’t a guaranteed way to find a bad agent, but it also means you’re basing one of the most important decisions in your sale on an amateur's word.
"Just because someone has a lot of social media followers doesn’t mean they can sell homes."
Many people recently told me they picked their last Realtor because they had a ton of followers on social media. After all, if they have 10,000 followers on Instagram, they must know how to sell homes, right? Unfortunately, based on my experience, this isn’t the case.
The truth is that our current market is a little down, and every agent is feeling the squeeze. This means that if you ask your agent how many sales they’re doing right now, and they tell you things haven’t been better, there’s a good chance they aren’t telling you 100% of the truth.
Our market isn’t easy right now, but I’ve worked in others that were much more difficult than this one. I learned techniques and strategies during the housing market crash of 2008 that can help people sell for top dollar, even in a shifting environment. Call or email me if you would like to know more; I look forward to hearing from you!
