How to Interview, Negotiate and Work with Listing Agents

Posted by Steve Harmer on March 2nd, 2016

If you’re selling a home in Kamloops, you’ll want the best possible representation.

Buying a home is a big step, but then again, so is selling a property. The most important thing when listing a home is finding the right real estate agent to get you the most money possible and ensure a smooth, stress-free process.

Before You Start to sell your Kamloops Home

First off all sellers should take a look at the Working with a REALTOR® brochure, available on the BC Real Estate Association website (bcrea.bc.ca). This is a great introduction to what a certified REALTOR® does, what their legal and fiduciary duties are, and how you can best work with one.

Interviewing Kamloops Real Estate Agents

To ensure your agent is the right fit for you, sellers…

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Why It Is Better to Work with a Real Estate Agent When Buying a Home

Posted by Steve Harmer on December 3rd, 2015

Why It Is Better to Work with a Real Estate Agent When Buying a Home

It’s true that home buyers can buy a home without the help of a real estate agent, but buying a house is not as simple as buying a cup of coffee or new clothing. Purchasing a home is more complicated than it looks and the real estate transaction involves interacting with many key persons in the process – the lender, the appraiser, the home inspector, the lawyer to name some. It would be really overwhelming for you if you deal with the whole process alone.

While you can save money by doing the hard work alone – going solo is not the way to go and in the end may cost you more than the real estate commission your agent gets.

Here’s why you should drop the idea of going solo. This…

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