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if you've had other people recommend folks to you, then ask them why exactly they recommend them. Then go find those agents online, and see what their listings look like. You might have to go to Zillow to find their prior activity.
As noted, ask your former Realtor if she has any suggestions. Add that agent to your research pile.
Take the agent that you're friends with, and give her the opportunity to also be in the mix - but ONLY if you have reason to believe she's already successful.
I haven't had a listing yet....but have had 5 closings representing the buyer. Zillow says I got notin'.
Good job.
Zillow has my entire MLS history, and chooses to ignore most of it.
How can they possibly pretend to be a data source, when they decline to provide the data they hold?
It is quite comparable to making homeowners responsible for inaccurate Zestimates.
For some reason, Z sees no value in accuracy or integrity.
Other than offering a red flag for a popular scam site, this is all off topic for the OP, FWIW.
This may be more helpful:
Good job.
Zillow has my entire MLS history, and chooses to ignore most of it.
How can they possibly pretend to be a data source, when they decline to provide the data they hold?
It is quite comparable to making homeowners responsible for inaccurate Zestimates.
For some reason, Z sees no value in accuracy or integrity.
Other than offering a red flag for a popular scam site, this is all off topic for the OP, FWIW.
This may be more helpful:
Interview three top agents (research top listing agents) and then invite them over for interviews and make your pick from there.
I cannot emphasize enough how much you don't want to do this. Picking the top agent in the area (or even the top 3 agents in the area) is without a doubt the biggest pitfall I see real estate consumers make.
I can't tell you how many new clients I take on every year who originally worked with one of the top agents in the area. They end up feeling ignored. They often are concerned about conflicts of interest because of the likelihood of dual agency. If their budget is not on the high end of the spectrum for the area, they often feel like they are a low priority for the so called "top agent."
Finding an effective agent does not mean necessarily finding the top agent in town.
This ^ is true. Choosing the top agent in town pretty much ensures you will NOT be working with that agent. You just hope their assistants are good. Maybe you should interview the assistants instead.
If Brenda is someone that you care about as a friend, I would go to her, tell her that you have noticed that she doesn't seem to be actively selling, and wondered if she knew an agent who she could refer you to. That way, she gets a referral fee, you get a good agent, and everyone is happy.
I wouldn't necessarily go with an inexperienced agent, even if they were a friend, although many new agents are energetic and willing to spend the time necessary to promote a listing, which is not a bad thing. You won't know unless you interview them and see how seriously they take the interview process.
Tell the two friends you are doing interviews, and include them in your interview process, along with the agent Brenda recommends to you. And there's no reason you have to stop at 3 -- you have plenty of time.
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