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- Education and experience
- Agents are buffers: If you are buying a home, they will keep builder’s agents at bay and if you are selling your home, they will filter through the spam and get serious buyers to make an offer.
- Neighborhood knowledge: Agents know the inside scoop on neighborhoods, including school information, demographics, crime, and important information on comparable home sales.
- Guidance on price: Agents will guide clients on determining a price that is best.
- Information on market conditions: Agents will provide information on market conditions including average price per square foot for similar homes, median and average sales prices, average days on the market, etc, which will help guide the buying or selling process.
- Professional networking: Agents can provide recommendations for reputable services needed during the buying or selling process based on past positive experiences.
- Negotiation skills: Top producing agents negotiate very well and will present their clients case in the very best light, while holding client information confidential from competing interests.
- Providing support after closing: Professional agents will answer any questions and provide support to the client even after the closing.