Learning About Real Estate Agents

By Tara van Millar Tara Guernsey Tara Kerr Tara Reid

Realtors are professionals that help buyers and sellers connect. A lot of Realtors also assist with rentals. They connect tenants with landlords and sometimes will maintain a property for the landlords. Realtors work by connecting together the two parties and charging a commission to help bring the deal together.

For sales, they charge commission to the seller but for rentals (i.e. agent managed rentals) the commission is charged to the landlord often inthe amount of one months rent or something as which is suitable. Real Estate Sales Representatives will often calculate their fee as a percentage of the selling price and as part of the rent when the property is a lease. Those who want to sell their property will leave details regarding the property with the Realtor (and in fact, even leave the keys of the house so that the real estate agent can arrange showings). The other interested party (i.e. the buyer), gets access to this information by contacting the real estate agent or buy looking online. That's how the Real Estate Sales Representative becomes a hub of property information.

A lot of home buyers and investors use the services of Realtors for getting good deals but also getting information on the newest properties available. Realtors are the most familiar with the market situation and it makes sense to approach them to get an idea of the current market value for properties in that region. Realtors know the prices of various properties types in various locations and are always able to give a Current Market Evaluation to determine what a property might be worth.

A home owner thinking of selling a property can get often get several thousand more for a property when following the advice received from a good Realtor. A good Realtor will also look at and follow the needs of a home buyer and try to make suggestions on the type of property that could be available within their budget.

So a great real estate agent will not only throw out a list of current properties for sale to the buyer but will actually determine the needs and make suitable suggestions. This works to the benefit of both the client and the real estate agent. Firstly, if the Realtor is able to sell the house they get a commission and secondly, if the Realtor makes the buyer happy they earn a good reputation.

However, it is worth noting that real estate agents work on seller's behalf. So, beware if they are trying too hard to sell a property. - 29970

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