Top 3 Things You Should Look for When Choosing a Realtor
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Top 3 Things You Should Look for When Choosing a Realtor

Whether you are a first-time home buyer or are looking to sell and buy another home, working with a realtor will save you money, time, and headaches. Since buying a home is likely the biggest investment you will ever make, you want to be sure that you are armed with the experience, knowledge, and care a realtor will provide to guide you during the purchase process and help you feel confident that your interests are always protected.
Likewise, working with a realtor when selling your home, rather than as for sale by owner, will help you price your property appropriately, prepare your home for showings, advertise professionally, negotiate complicated multiple offers, keep track of deadlines and repairs, and maintain a smooth escrow and purchase process.
You may feel like you need to do research on your own first before contacting a realtor. However, a realtor can steer you in the right direction and help you understand the market and your options right from the very start of your process.
But with so many options of people to work with, how do you choose? Here are the top three things you should look for when hiring a realtor.
1. Experience
Buying or selling your home is anything but a cookie cutter process. Working with a realtor who has diverse and a vast amount of experience will result in a better outcome for you.
Experienced realtors can navigate sellers through the complicated process of selling a house. They can help set realistic goals and expectations, write contracts, negotiate prices, and protect sellers from possible liabilities.
Your realtor should also have experience in your local market. In the Reno area, it has been the norm for many years that there are multiple offers for most homes. Here at YaYa Group, we have helped many clients write successful offers and make them more attractive to the seller without necessarily offering a higher purchase price.
2. Drive
Especially in a hot market, your realtor should be driven and proactively pursuing your best interests. You want to work with a go-getter who will pursue every lead to promote your property and/or secure the right home for you.
Here at YaYa Group, we approach your home buying or selling process with persistence, integrity, and a problem-solving mindset. We are here to make this process as successful as possible for you.
3. Relationship
You should like your realtor! They should be reliable, accessible, and personable, making your home buying or selling process a pleasant one. You do not want any barriers that could jeopardize the process. You also want a realtor who prioritizes your long term interests and growth, not just before and during the process, but after as well.
Here at YaYa Group, we refer to our clients as friends because that’s who they are to us. We believe in long term relationships and strive to be a resource for our friends whenever possible. We have great relationships with many contractors, handymen, engineers, insurance agents, and mortgage lenders, and are always pleased to make an introduction.