estate and loves the job. Successful agents possess a strong work ethic. They are tenacious, efficient and take advantage of results- oriented tools that help you sell your house. Honest: Professional real estate agents build their reputation on high standards of business practices. Self-motivated? Real estate agents are commission-only businesses people. Successful agents work hard because if it benefits their clients, it benefits them. Creative? Sometimes, it takes creativity to properly showcase a home, develop engaging content, and negotiate a sale. An agent who can quickly address any marketing need is an asset to you. Tech-savvy? Agents well-versed in the latest technology for marketing homes should have a website, social media strategy, user-friendly home search options, and quality presentations online, with high-resolution images of homes, videos, and slideshows. Your online marketing should also be easily viewed on smartphones. A professional real estate agent wears many hats. He or she must be proficient in marketing, negotiating, consultation, legalities, estimating selling costs and, most of all, gaining the trust of clients. An agent who will meet your specific needs is certainly worth the commission he/she will earn. Having the right agent represent you in your home sale can make the difference between selling or not. Agents negotiate from a different vantage. Agents are more proficient in negotiating because conducting negotiations is a regular part of their professional work. After all, it's part of the real estate agent's job description and training.
Good agents are not simply go-between messengers who are
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