What are the Top Traits to Look for in a Real Estate Agent?

Posted by Toronto Real Estate Pro on May 5th, 2017

Purchasing or selling a house is an emotional journey and very intimate to each person. However, emotions can come in between the decision-making process and one may not always find himself/herself in the right frame of mind to deal with repercussion that may occur while buying or selling. 

What course of action do you plan to follow if –

• buyers/sellers may quote unreasonable prices?
• the loan might get rejected?
• the home inspection resulted in some defects?

These are only a few of the many situations that can arise. According to a survey, “the stress of selling or buying a house is way more than when losing a job, becoming a parent or planning a wedding”.

The stress can be reduced to half if you find a good real estate agent in Toronto who has the knowledge and skills for the perfect purchase, selling or renting.

Before you go looking for an agent, make sure they have the following traits:-

• Good Communication- An agent should maintain constant contact with the clients. He should keep them updated about new deals they can invest in. The real estate Toronto property market is ever changing, so an agent should quickly update you on where you are with your buying or selling.

• Well aware – This goes without saying. A good real estate agent should be thoroughly aware of the local areas and should be able to find the right location that meets your requirements.

• Experience – He should have had successful deals in the past. In addition, also look for the kind of properties he has dealt with. This is important as to know if he is the right agent for you. You cannot possibly rely on an agent who has experience with apartments when what you want is a single-family home.

• Connections- Networking plays a key role in real estate. Having contact helps them to know at the latest about the new deals in the market. This gives them a competitive edge over others.

• Passionate about work- An enthusiastic agent should be constantly in touch with potential buyers or sellers and previous clients. He should be constantly looking for new leads.

• A problem solver- All successful real estate agents know very well how to market a property and can think of out of the box solutions for problems that may arise.

• Honest-The last and the most important quality. Sellers/buyers need honest opinions.  Honest agents never hide anything from their clients. There are no hidden costs and they inform you everything about the whole process.

Adnan Feroz is an award winning Real estate agent, speaker, author and development consultant in Toronto. He has had a number of prosperous deals. The testimonials speak for themselves. He has been actively involved in the Real estate Toronto property, providing outstanding solutions for buying, renting and selling.