homes “We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that.”
— Charlie Chaplin (in The Great Dictator)
Have you had a wonderful experience with a real estate agent?
Did you find someone who listened to you, helped you negotiate well, gave you sound advice, and took care of all the little details to make your home purchase go smoothly? Maybe you even found someone who went the extra mile – finding you a place to stay until you could move into your new home, letting you park your loaded van on their property, or babysitting your dogs on moving day.
Those agents are special people, and if you found one – especially if you’ve had other experiences with real estate agents that weren’t nearly as pleasant – you do appreciate it.
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Real estate agents are well aware that potential clients are interested in working with agents who have a great deal of experience. As such, they may attempt to make themselves look more experienced by listing numerous properties in their advertisements. It is important to understand, however, that these listings are not necessarily listed to the agent you are considering hiring. If you look at the fine print at the bottom of the page and you see the words “office listings,” it means the listings shown are listed with the real estate office, but not necessarily specifically listed to the agent. When meeting with the agent, ask to see the listings that are specific to that agent in order to get a better idea of his or her level of experience.
real estate investing Next, you can comment on his or her blog. Most agents either have a blog on their website or on Active Rain or both. You can go there, find a post that seems appropriate, and add your favorable comments.
What else? You can Tweet about them! A mention or two on Twitter with a link back to their websites would be a beautiful gesture. And how about mentioning them on Facebook or Linked In? If your agent is a member, Linked In offers a place for you to make a recommendation on his or her profile. Every one of these actions will not only let readers see that you think your agent is superior, the links will help add to his or her search engine optimization.
Too few of us remember to take these steps…
In spite of what Charlie Chaplain had to say, we tend to talk more about the bad service that made us angry than we do about the good service we’ve enjoyed. I don’t know why that is, unless it’s because good things just let us float along, enjoying, while bad ones raise our blood pressure and make us want to fight back. Whatever the reason, I do know this:
When we go out of our way to help someone, even in a small way, it feels good. It doesn’t just give the person we helped a warm and happy feeling – it benefits us. So make yourself feel good today by taking the time to recommend your favorite real estate agent! P.S. While you’re at it, apply this same action everywhere – make it a point to publicly thank everyone who gives you great service! You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.
