If you are thinking about hiring a professional to help you with probably your most important asset, your Olathe home, you may want to use this list to help you choose the right Olathe, Kansas real estate professional. Choosing the wrong Olathe real estate professional may cost you thousands. Too many times consumers choose an Olathe real estate agent for the wrong reasons like what they can sell a home for or that they discount the real estate commission. We are out of the age of picking up the newspaper or driving down the street and see who has listings on the street. A smart consumer will choose an Olathe, KS. Realtor not on promises but by a proven track record. They will do their research because they know that making a wrong decision may cost them thousands. In this day and age a tech savvy real estate agent is important. With hundreds of homes not selling each month, this list will help you in choosing the right Olathe, KS. real estate agent?
1) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent is a Realtor vs. just a real estate agent - Did you know that all Olathe Realtors are real estate agents, but not all Olathe real estate agents are Realtors. Olathe Realtors are members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and have pledged to its strict Code of Ethics and Standard of Practice. Over 80% of consumers surveyed in 2008 by NAR, would use their Realtor again. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them if they are a Realtor.
2) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent is a Full Time Agent not a Part Time Agent - Would you hire a part time surgeon to perform brain surgery or a part time attorney to defend you in a major lawsuit? If your answer is probably not, why would you invest in probably your biggest asset with a part time Olathe estate agent. A respected full time Olathe is not only more knowledgeable but other agents like to also work with knowledgeable full time Olathe real estate agents. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them if they have another job or if they are a full time Olathe estate agent.
3) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent has many Potential Buyers - An established veteran real estate agent who is a specialist in your area will have many Potential Buyers who maybe interested in your home. A top Olathe real estate agent will communicate with over 1000 potential buyers via through drip mail, drip email and newsletters. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them how many potential buyers they have in their database.
4) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent Networks in the Community - Many top real estate agents get leads from the networking groups they belong to in the area they service. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them if they belong to any community networking groups.
5) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent will create an Online Marketing Plan to create the maximum web exposure - A top Olathe estate agent will have an aggressive online marketing program to market your Olathe home. They will market on a top performing website, a personal top performing blog, and many top websites. A top Olathe real estate agent will make sure your Olathe home will be found on the first couple of pages of Google on the top keywords. An Olathe top real estate agent knows that most home buyers will NOT go past 3 clicks to search for Olathe homes so they will not rely on a company website for online exposure for your Olathe home. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them what steps will they take in their marketing plan to reach the most home buyers.
6) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent can be found within the first two pages of Google - With over nine thousand real estate agents in Kansas City, a top real estate agent will have already implemented a marketing plan that will get their website on the top two pages of Google. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, search them on Google. Search your Olathe Kansas Real Estate, Olathe Real Estate and Olathe KS. Real Estate. This is where the top web savvy Olathe real estate agents will be found.
7) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent is tech savvy - A top real estate agent will use the latest technology like a Blackberry phone, tablet computer; as well as, the latest websites like Facebook and Twitter. A tech savvy real estate agent will also use the latest communication tools like gmail, instant message, text message and social networking sites. If your Olathe real estate agent isn't on Facebook and Twitter they are probably not a tech savvy real estate agent. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them what technology tools and websites will they use to market your home and service your sale through closing.
8) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent is a specialist - Did you know that a REALTOR Specialist will cost you the same as a part time real estate agent. A specialist will have a wealth of experience to draw off of and will be better equipped to provide the most up-to-date advice for the solutions that lay ahead. There are short sale specialist, buyer specialist, seller specialist, neighborhood specialist, foreclosure specialist and on and on. The list can be a mile long. Search your problem on Google and add your area. Examples would be Olathe Realtor, Arlington Park Realtor, Olathe Foreclosure, Kansas City Short Sale Specialist and so forth . . . When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them what their real estate specialty is in the community. You can verify on Google.
9) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent knows the market stats for your area - Sure most real estate agents know how to get stats, but do they know what they mean and do they know how to interpret the stats for you. A specialist will be able to gather the stats and interpret how the stats will affect you. Many specialist will offer stats on their websites and blogs as well as posting on third party websites. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, ask them were do they post real estate stats for you to review. Review the stats. If the so called specialist knows less then you probably do, what are you paying for?
10) A top Olathe, Kansas real estate agent has passion, enthusiasm, dedication, creativity and a positive attitude - A real estate agent can possess many positive skills but if they don't have passion, enthusiasm, dedication, creativity and a positive attitude they will probably not produce the results in your favor. Hire an Olathe real estate agent who knows what works but also has creative skills to try something different to get your Olathe home sold for "TOP DOLLAR" or at a faster pace. When interviewing Olathe real estate agents, look for passion, enthusiasm, dedication, creativity and a positive attitude.
After reviewing this list you probably noticed that I didn't mention choosing an Olathe, Kansas Realtor by what they promise to sell your home for in Olathe. I didn't put this on the list, because a buyer ultimately chooses the selling price. Choosing an Olathe Realtor because they want to overprice your home is not a wise decision. Nearly a 1/3 of the homes listed either need to have their list price readjusted lower or do not sell. Another important fact is homes not priced right at the beginning typically take twice as long to sell and sell for less then their competition. Getting into a bidding war with Olathe real estate agents over the price is NOT an effective way to choose an Olathe real estate agent.
Another important factor to not use when choosing an Olathe Realtor is what the commission they will charge. What is most important to you? What the commission the Realtor charges or what you will net out of the sale? Hopefully it is what you will net. Discount Realtors offer less services and marketing and in a BUYERS MARKET that is a bad recipe for less money in your pocket.
Hopefully you find this list useful. If you find that we may have missed an important point in choosing an Olathe, Kansas real estate agent, please email us. We are constantly looking to improve our list.
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