Here are just a few credentials within real estate that you should be on the lookout for: ✓Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR): Completed additional education during representation of buyers in their transactions. ✓ Certified Residential Specialist (CRS): Completed additional training during the handling of residential real estate, such as houses and apartments. ✓ Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES): Completed training for the purpose of helping sellers and buyers 50+ years old. Similarly, if you choose to use a real estate agent who’s also a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, it will be a bonus. However, ensure they have credentials that are relevant to your need(s). RESEARCH LICENSING
Your state will have a license board for all active real estate Realtors® and agents, which you can easily access. You will also be able to see their information, disciplinary actions, complaints, or any other information that you’ll need to help influence your decision — especially since most of the information is now posted online. GIVE THE “WHAT ELSE” TEST
A good agent will know about all the other properties for sale in the area. Also, a good agent always does their research regarding the events in the current market, and those that are out there for the taking. In short, you want an agent who’s an expert of the current market, and
someone who always stays on top of things. RESEARCH THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Learning the type of market presence that a real estate agent has is the best way to figure them out. Ideally, you’re going to want an agent who
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