What should you expect from your real estate agent?

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Your real estate agent should be one that you can truly trust to have your best interest in mind, as the seller or buyer. Someone you know who will work hard for you and will point out not only positives to the house you may be looking to purchase but also negatives that you may not have considered in the first place. Your realtor should be looking at all red flags, and as a result notify you in the process so that there are no surprises come 2 years later. If you feel that your realtor isn’t being transparent with you, you should trust your instincts and find out why.

Furthermore, your agent’s job is to constantly gauge the market and look for fluctuations that would aid the negotiation process. There is a ton of orchestrating and coordination going on between your agent and all the various other components that your realtor must handle, including dealing with the lawyers, inspectors, mortgage brokers, and so forth. You have to make sure your agent is in your corner, trying to get you the best outcome possible. For this, look to experienced agents who know what to look for so that there are no surprises in the future. “Knowing the questions to ask the seller (or the seller’s realtor) can be a critical part of closing the deal, as well as helping to ensure that homebuyers get to live in and enjoy their home the way they imagined”. Finding the best real estate agent truly will make all the difference, and will certainly add to the quality of life you see after the transaction is complete.


Taken from an article written by Dennis Faulkner from the Edmonton Journal. http://edmontonjournal.com/life/homes/faulkner-real-estate-report-what-your-realtor-should-be-doing-for-you

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