Hi folks,
I'm a first time home buyer and looking to buy a home in Irvine. I met some realtors by referrals from friends and recommendation from internet. Some of them are in top 100 in terms of transactions while the others don't have many transactions.
Speaking to the top realtors, I got the impression that they are well aware of the market and gave us reasonable market analysis and forecast, which is a great selling point. Also, they emphasized on their network to find good listings and make a strong offer.
For the other realtors, they seemed more focused on our life style and trying to find the home based on it. And, they mentioned that they can take more time on us than other agents who have a lot of transactions. Also, mentioned that the top realtors may look over things as they're busy and tend to delegate their work.
Can you please give us general advice on finding a realtor especially for a first time home buyer?
I hope your advice will be helpful for other home buyers as well.
I'm a first time home buyer and looking to buy a home in Irvine. I met some realtors by referrals from friends and recommendation from internet. Some of them are in top 100 in terms of transactions while the others don't have many transactions.
Speaking to the top realtors, I got the impression that they are well aware of the market and gave us reasonable market analysis and forecast, which is a great selling point. Also, they emphasized on their network to find good listings and make a strong offer.
For the other realtors, they seemed more focused on our life style and trying to find the home based on it. And, they mentioned that they can take more time on us than other agents who have a lot of transactions. Also, mentioned that the top realtors may look over things as they're busy and tend to delegate their work.
Can you please give us general advice on finding a realtor especially for a first time home buyer?
I hope your advice will be helpful for other home buyers as well.