Working with one Realtor is in buyer’s, seller’s best interest

This week’s column was written by Hayes Olson of The Property Shoppe in Batesville.

Every time you enter a new coffee shop or a diner, there is fear that you may not know the appropriate lingo. It is as if there is a different language at each location. It took me months to realize that I am a “breve latte” kind of girl. Now that I know, I no longer have a feeling of panic when I order my morning beverage.

Certainly all of the nuances of buying or selling real estate can provide similar feelings of anxiety to buyers and sellers.

At times, the most challenging part of my job as a real estate agent can be establishing client loyalty.

My experience has been that, once a buyer or seller decides to dip into the real estate process, they contact as many professionals as they can. I completely respect this concept, but the implementation becomes confusing.

The reality is that a Realtor is available to work for you and guide you through the transaction process to reduce that feeling of panic. It is in your best interest as a buyer or seller to choose one Realtor to serve as your representative and stick with that individual. It is the Realtor’s job to work for you.

If you do not have a current relationship

with a Realtor, I suggest that you, as a buyer or seller, do some homework.

One step may be to interview a few professionals.

What local real estate professional will meet your needs and best serve your interests while also being a good personality match? The transaction process can be grueling, and you need a professional who will work for you throughout the process, in a lingo you understand and are comfortable with.

Since this person will become very familiar with your personal information, you need to have a high level of confidence and trust in

“The transaction process can be grueling, and you need a professional who will work for you throughout the process, in a lingo you understand and are comfortable with.”

this person. Think about it: Multiple agents, all of whom are armed with your personal information, may only serve to undermine your efforts to get the best price for your property, whether you are buying or selling.

Realtors are in friendly competition. We all must work together. If a customer is using several professionals at the same time, it makes the friendly competition a little less friendly.

We all want and need customers, and we all want and need the support of other Realtors in the area. Yes, a Realtor works on commission. We are paid, usually by the seller, for the services we provide only if a sale is completed. Our goal, like yours, is to get you to the closing table with the fewest complications possible.

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