Is My Realtor Putting My Interests First?

How Can I Tell if My Realtor is Putting My Interests First?

I get this question quite often: “How can we tell whether our agent is putting our interests first?” Whether you’re buying or selling, the San Mateo real estate agent you select will be the most important factor affecting your satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the transaction.

Questions to Ask Yourself About Your San Mateo Realtor

Here are some questions to help you determine whether you can have confidence and trust in the person who is or will be representing you.

• Is the agent interested in us, or in telling us about him or her?
  
• Is the agent wrapped up in his or her sales productivity?
  
• Is the agent impressed with his or her credentials?
  
• Is the agent enamored with his or her business affiliations?
  
• Is the agent a cheerleader or a coach?
  
• Does the agent exhibit a professional demeanor?
  
• Does the agent listen to us?
  
• Does the agent seek first to understand our objectives and constraints?
  
• Does the agent respect our goals and financial limitations?
  
• Does the agent have time for us?
  
• Does the agent pass us off to a junior associate?
  
• Does the agent prepare us for things to come?
  
• Does the agent have a passion for our education?
  
• Does the agent explain the documents used in the transaction?
  
• Does the agent explain the buying and selling process?
  
• Does the agent use factual data to interpret the market conditions?
  
• Does the agent have systems and procedures in place to make buying and selling efficient?
  
• Does the agent have a support team of professionals to help us?
  
• Does the agent respond to our calls and emails in a timely fashion?
  
• Does the agent answer our questions in a thoughtful manner?
  
• Does the agent negotiate to promote our interests, or to just make a deal?
  
• Does the agent have the intellectual honesty to tell us what we need to know instead of what we want to hear?
  
• Does the agent treat my money like his or her own money?
  
• Does the agent personally attend all inspections, appraisals, and closing?
  
• Does the agent pay attention to the details?
  
• Does the agent exhibit a respect for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics?
  

Why Do You Hire a San Mateo Realtor to Represent You?

The relationship between agent and client is the most critical determinant to the success or failure of your real estate transaction. A San Mateo Realtor® is hired to provide advocacy, technical expertise and professional advice and to promote and protect their client’s interests. Salesmanship has no place in the client/agent relationship. An agent is a trusted consultant who is retained to represent the client’s best interests. It comes down to this: Who is the agent focused on? You or them?

Agent Not Putting Your Interests First? You Need a New Agent!

If your real estate agent is not putting your interests first, you need a new real estate agent. The San Mateo home buying and selling process is stressful and uncertain for most people. The right real estate agent can make this process very smooth, pleasant and exciting.

Buying or Selling?

I welcome you to come in for a free consultation to find out how we measure up. Call us at (650) 655-2500 or email us at info@LivingWellinSanMateo.com to schedule a free, no obligation consultation.

In the meantime, check out our Buyer Representation and Seller Representation pages for more information on how we represent our clients. Then, check out our Testimonials page for what our clients are saying about us!

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Raymond Stoklosa, Chela Stoklosa and Rebecca Williamson are Realtors with The RayChel Realty Group specializing in Santa Clara and San Mateo Real Estate.

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