• Tenacious and Aggressive – A successful agent possesses a strong work ethic. They are efficient and take advantage of time-saving tools that help sell your home. • Honesty and Integrity – A professional real estate agent builds their reputation on high standards of business practices. • Self-Motivated – Real estate agents are commission- only business people. They make or break their own career. They will work hard to please their clients. • Problem solvers – Sometimes it takes creativity to properly showcase a home, develop interesting content, and negotiate a sale. Agents that can quickly address any marketing needs is an asset to you. • Tech-savvy – Agents well-heeled in the latest technology for marketing homes should have a website, social media setup, user-friendly home search options, quality presentations online with high-resolution images of homes, videos and slide- shows. Some real estate agencies have smart-phone applications. A professional real estate agent has to wear many hats. They must be proficient in marketing, negotiating, consultation, legalities, property taxes, and most of all, gaining trust of their clients. Hiring one that will meet your specific needs is certainly worth the commission he/she will earn.
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