How can I find a real estate agent to sell my vacation house?  I answered this question under the name of my ‘scribe’/ assistant on Quora.

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I developed my referral screening service (yrs ago) to answer this question.

I’m a broker, but I use this method to find an agent when I sell my own properties. Representing self has pitfalls & IMO won’t yield the best ROI for you.

What I don’t recommend:

• some ‘team’ agents – they may state they have X number of transactions, but that is for the team, not one agent. You will probably deal with different persons at each step, may be fine but not personal or optimal – just my opinion.
• in-house referrals from a franchise – conflict of interest.
• magazine sites, eg: Realtor/Zillow/Trulia etc or others that offer referrals with computer algorithms, not personal interaction, little to no client-specific assistance. Further, these referral companies take a large fee from agents and give agents virtually nothing for it. You’ll likely get a reduced level of excitement or care from your ‘reduced fee’ agent.
• ‘finance gurus’ that offer ‘screened local professionals’ – I tried to sign up as one but when they asked ‘have you taken any of our (paid for) local training classes?’ I felt they were indirectly charging me just to sign up, then again after the sales – conflict of interest.

Hence, what I provide:

• Screening by an actual experienced real estate broker – me.
• I create a private client portal where we share communications/ work spaces/ docs, etc in realtime – 24/7.
• Starting with standardized QnA feedback from you so I’ll know more about you, your needs, your strengths/ weaknesses – sellers eg: your time frame, special needs, etc ~ buyer eg: you can/can’t fix property, funds available or pre-approved, preferred amenities, etc.
• Then I look for ‘best fit’ agents/ brokers.
  • I create an outline GoogleDoc area where you can follow along.
  • I create a ‘long list’ so you know everyone I looked at, criteria I used, and the pluses and minuses of each agent/broker – its your ultimate decision after all !
  • I personally contact the ‘short list’. I provide them w/ only general info about you, nothing private.
  • I provide you details of such things as response time/ their professional credentials/ links to their online presence/ contact info.
  • I share w/you the exact response I get from each screened potential agent/broker.
  • Above a certain level of transaction, I travel to meet buyer/ seller & prospective agents in person! (eg: insert is Rhode Island trip)
  • Once you select a potential agent/ broker you’d like to work with, I provide them a very detailed ‘ buyer (seller) dossier ‘. They will know a lot about you with an information packet so they can hit the ground running. Agents love when I give them this. I’ve done much of the hard work agents do out of the gate at the start of client interaction. They are happy to pay a percent of their fee to me for this.
• I’m available as a professional for QnA. Many times you’d like to have an on-call pro that you can get a 2nd opinion from, no cost, anytime. That’s me. The agent knows there is extra accountability. They tend to exercise a higher level of care and professionalism with your case.
• I use apps. Tech is not a problem, I encourage you to use it. I expect the referrals I provide will have an excellent variety of tech skills.
• I support charities 🙂
• Here’s the best part: I actually PAY YOU a rebate for this service. You get the screened professionals list – the agent gets a client already prepped for the journey – and you get $$’s from me.

Anibal Group LLC ~ AllOverUSA.com

 

 

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LOTS of apps we can use or not as you are comfortable with: pdf creators, smartphone doc scanning, google docs, Skype/ Line, TeamViewer, etc.

More info: Buying

Ready to “get going” & view some homes! Take my Buyer Interests Survey now!

• •   Share Wish List <|> Meet & Discuss <|> Share Your Vision <|> Run Property Search

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* Anibal Group LLC does not offer legal advice. This article is not to be considered advice specific to your situation. Most financial decisions should involve advice from a trusted professional of your choice that will advise on insurance, legal, banking/ lending, structural/ property condition, and other transaction significant matters. We can offer referrals for CPA’s and other professionals.

 

“Virtual” tours, distant purchasing, pre-screened buying. Call it what you will. We’ve offered this service for over a decade.

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Although we offer near countless tools for the process, here are a few highlights.

• We create a private YourSpace247 portal – similar to banks, only better.
• We post possible on-market matches for you.
• We drive the area, you watch.
• We do a walk thru, you watch.
• Interested?  We post comparable solds to help you evaluate. We post many photos to discuss with you. We post other useful live spreadsheets….. it continues…..
• We do a walk thru with your inspector & a licensed contractor, we interview them during the walk about, encouraging your input.
• We upload documents for your evaluation/ sign/ return, etc.
• All these types of processes are in place, thru and including closing.

An example of how this actually worked? We had a buyer from CA purchase a lakefront home here in SE MI without stepping foot in the property.

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SAMPLE WALK THRU:

example is from a home we sold – over ask – in under 2 weeks.

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LOTS of apps we can use or not as you are comfortable with: pdf creators, smartphone doc scanning, google docs, Skype/ Line, TeamViewer, etc.

More info: Buying

Ready to “get going” & view some homes! Take my Buyer Interests Survey now!

• •   Share Wish List <|> Meet & Discuss <|> Share Your Vision <|> Run Property Search

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* Anibal Group LLC does not offer legal advice. This article is not to be considered advice specific to your situation. Most financial decisions should involve advice from a trusted professional of your choice that will advise on insurance, legal, banking/ lending, structural/ property condition, and other transaction significant matters. We can offer referrals for CPA’s and other professionals.