Questions to ask your Realtor - Question # 2

When getting to know your realtor, according to sites, customers/clients should ask their realtor:

QUESTION # 2: "Do you work solo or as part of a team?" 

Apparently this question does not have a right or wrong answer.
 If a realtor says they work solo, that could mean they are not using all the necessary resources provided by their organization. However, it could also mean more consistency of communication between the client and realtor. In other words, the client will work directly with the realtor and the realtor solely.
On the other hand, if a realtor say they work as a team, that would mean they have several contacts to make the home purchasing process as smooth as possible. But it could also mean the client would be communicating with several people through this process.
In my case, I believe I have the right balance of both. I do work solo which means I try my best to have the client communicate with only me unless completely necessary to speak to a another person (for example: a client may have to speak with a third party for loan approval). However, I would also say I work as part of a team. Which means, I have the right contacts to refer my clients too. It also means I have the right contacts in place that do not require my clients to speak with. For example, I have my contractors all ready to-go for home inspections or working on fliphomes that the client do not have to deal with. I am also part of a company that provides realtors with a variety of resources that I use extensively to provide my services. And since I am part of a team, I also happily refer my clients to other agents who I believe have a better expertise for certain locations or certain kinds of home sales.
Either way, I believe a successful realtor should be working solo and part of team. That way, they are using the positives of both. 

Questions to ask your Realtor - Question # 1

I have read through a few sites to try and figure out what are the questions my clients might have in their mind about the home-buying process?
Or maybe questions about me?
Not necessarily every client will ask me these questions but I believe I should be giving them the answers even before they ask the question.
So I've decided to use my blog to answer one question everyday........

Sounds complicated enough.......Lets dive right in!

According to one site, customers/clients should ask their realtor:

QUESTION # 1: "Can I see your references?"


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I have 51 reviews so far with a 5-STAR rating.

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