Need A Realtor In Destin? — Get The Facts First
Were you thinking of buying some property in Destin, Florida? I hope that you’ve thoroughly educated yourself on the market and are ready to proceed ? having done over 50 million in property transactions in my time, I have a few helpful hints for you as you begin your search.
Personally, I think that about 95% of agents and brokers really won’t do all that much for you ? but the other 5% are truly great. While this may sound a little harsh, I’ve found this to be true in my personal experience; in Destin and every other market I’ve worked in. I’m going to assume here though that you are looking for a Destin realtor to buy a property.
First, go to Google and search the phrase “Destin Realtor”. You’ll get abut a zillion results ? start looking at the pages which come up. What do you notice about them?
Most likely you will notice that almost all of them look the same! On most of these sites you’ll see exactly the same things ? a smiling picture, a MLS search and areas for the realtors own listings, as well as brief profiles of the realtor and the community. Everything you need, right? Well, almost?.
But what these sites won’t tell you is whether or not the realtor knows what they’re talking about. I already know that any realtor can show me the MLS listings and take me to see some properties.
But why would you want to work with a broker or agent who isn’t truly an expert and knows the market in their area intimately? I know that’s the kind of agent I’d rather work with.
So how can you find the top 5% of Destin realtors? While there are a lot of ways to find a realtor, the first step to finding a truly great one is to become familiar with the market yourself. In a recent blog post, I suggested that buyers take some time and check out realtor.com to study the market in depth in any area where they are considering buying.
Why do this? You’ll want to know if the realtors you talk to will really be any help to you as you look for properties in Destin. You should tell the broker or agent exactly what you’re looking for then just let them talk ? if they’re good, they’ll understand and start giving you information you can really use. If not, they’ll probably make little sense and keep trying to interest you in one or two particular properties.
Even if you think you have the best person on your first call, don’t stop there. Interview a few more until you are absolutely convinced you have the right person. Now you are in a position to really start working hand in hand with person finding the right property for you in Destin.
