Working with a Real Estate Agent - Coldwell Banker Blue Matter Blog (2024)

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Recognize the expertise you’re gaining by working with a real estate agent. Learn the best ways to communicate with your Coldwell Banker real estate agent.

Victoria KeichingerJul 25, 2017

Buying a home can be a daunting task, but a good real estate agent can be incredibly valuable –especially as it relates to finding the right home and helping to negotiate price.

Cara Ameer, a broker associate affiliated with Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty in Ponte Vedra, Fla., explained it best to Fox Business. “Buying or selling a home is likely the single largest transaction you will ever make, and you don’t want to trust that investment with just anyone,” said Ameer. “You want to be careful and do your due diligence.”

Recognizing a Real Estate Agent’s Expertise
Since you are the one who will be living in the home, it’s hard to imagine that anyone will understand your needs better than you. However, it is important to remember that real estate agents are experts when it comes to buying a home, often with years of experience. They also have insider knowledge on your particular market, such as how long a home typically stays on market, whether the home is priced correctly, and how it compares to other listings in the area.

Communicating with Your Real Estate Agent
Often when going through the home buying process, you will need to spend time walking through homes with your agent that aren’t quite right. While this requires patience, it will ultimately help you and your agent refine your search so that you both know what to look for in a home and what you want. Once agents have a specific concept of the type of home to find, they can better serve you.

Understanding Your Needs in the Perfect Home versus Your Wants
Sometimes you start with a long wish list, but slowly realize that you can’t get everything you want with your current budget. This is where an agent can come in handy. A real estate professional can help you define your must-haves versus your “nice to haves,” and help you find a home that fits your needs.

Trusting Your Real Estate Agent
Trust applies not only to judgments on whether a property is right, but also on price and other factors. In fact, trust is crucial once you begin negotiations.

When it comes time to make an offer on a home, remember that your agent has experience in both the negotiation process and your local market. This makes him or her best suited to evaluate what is a fair price. While an agent cannot make all negotiation decisions on your behalf, you can greatly benefit from his or her advice.

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Victoria Keichinger is the Vice President, Brand Marketing for Coldwell Banker Real Estate. When she's not managing national media and advertising for the Coldwell Banker brand at work, she finds herself most at home in Jersey City, NJ with her pre-school crush turned spouse and son. A true Francophile, she loves to travel and will go anywhere there are ski slopes.

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    Max Jones

    October 9, 2017

    My wife and I have been wanting to get into a new home, and I think that being able to work with a real estate agent would be good. I’m glad that you talked about how you can recognize the expertise of a real estate agent, and how they have insider information about the current market. I’m going to have to see if I can find us a good real estate agent, and get some quality help for us to find the right home!

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    Kyle Wayne

    November 2, 2017

    I like that you mention being able to trust your real estate agent. My sister is looking to hire an agency for estate sales but needs tips. I’ll be sure to talk to her about finding a company she can trust.

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    Marcus Coons

    November 9, 2017

    Thank you for mentioning how you need to spend time with your real estate agent when visiting homes you like so they know how to better help you. It is important to remember that taking the time to do some research and to compare several companies can help you find the best help you need when buying a house. I can see how anyone looking into this would also want to read online reviews and ratings in order to find the best real estate agent for your needs.

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