MICHELLE SMITH

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Group One Realty

2120 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
318.362.0007

318.557.3897

* Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated

Choosing your agent is the most important decisions that you will make during the buying process.

Agents are often chosen solely on the recommendation of a friend or an ad in the newspaper. But choosing the right agent can save you time, effort and aggravation in finding the perfect home at a price you can afford or selling your home quickly for top dollar.

The most important thing when buying a home is to select the right real estate agent, but people usually go about it backwards. They read a newspaper or get one of the home magazines in the supermarkets, and they call about a home they see advertised. They should first select the real estate agent -- one who will understand what they need and can navigate the system for them. Look for an agent that advertises and has invested in themselves by spending money on personal website pages and goes the extra mile to make their presence known. These agent are working very hard to establish their name and want to ensure that they do have a presence in career where there are a large numbers of agents. A good way before you select your agent is google their name and city and see if any negative comments or articles have been written on that agent. The agents going the extra mile to be known will be very eager and determined to go above and beyond to please their clients and receive good reviews. Nothing is more important to an agent than a great review and even more importantly a great review.

Choose an agent who listens to your needs and takes the time to explain things.

Real estate transactions can be complicated and the terminology confusing. You need an agent who will both know the answers to your questions and takes the time to explain them. "It's extremely important to find an agent whose personality you like, You want them to be bright, professional, trained, and someone who works in the business so, personality is important. You're going to spend a lot of time with this person whether you are buying or selling. If you hate the agent and the agent hates you, you may be too far along in the process to

correct it.

Choose an agent who works on your time schedule.

If you can only look at homes on Sundays and your agent doesn't work that day, look elsewhere. If a listing agent doesn't work on weekends, consider who will be responsible for showing the house on weekends or holding open house. When buying a house, your agent will set up appointments for you to tour different homes and will accompany you on the tour. You should ask your agent a lot of questions; after all, he/she is the expert. Ask her opinion of the home. Finding the perfect agent for you is the first and most important decision.