How to Pick a Toronto Real Estate Agent

How to Pick A Toronto Real Estate Agent When You are Buying A Home

In my over 25 years in the real estate business, I've always been perplexed when someone chooses an inexperienced agent over an experienced agent.

One of my clients, a very successful individual, recommended someone to help me with my Internet connections.

When the individual arrived at my office, I was surprised to find that he was in his late 50s. I had expected someone much younger. When asked my client about this he told me that he would never hire anyone without many years of experience who really knew what he was doing.

I think this is good advice for anyone thinking about how to pick an agent.

Why pick someone who's just starting out and get an experienced agent. Why should you be the guinea pig when we're talking about a transaction in the hundreds of thousands of dollars?

So my first question to anyone I hire is how long have you been in the business?

That said, probably the worst way to find an agent is to just walk into quality real estate office and start working with the first agent you meet.

Most experts will tell you that the best way to find the best agent is a referral from someone who knows.

For that reason, I've included on this real estate resource site, a selection of agents, whom I know personally or whom I've interviewed personally.

I select them not only for their experience and knowledge but also for honesty and integrity-which I consider the most important factor in choosing a real estate agent.

We've all heard the horror stories which are generally the result of hiring an experienced agent who needs to make a sale soon as possible.

That said, make sure you've got your own agent, and not one who is working for the seller.

I don't see any reason, shop on your own, when you can get an experienced buyer agent to help you.

Nowadays, it is easy to find a home using online services, and many people are doing this. But remember, unless you're a lawyer, there are many clauses in the seller's agent offer that can trip you up and cost you money.

In addition, the research that I've personally done on the MLS historical sales shows that in many cases buyers who bought from the seller's agent had overpaid by many thousands of dollars.

Unless you're a real estate lawyer and have access to decent historical sales like your buyer agent has, it's a good thing to get an experienced buyer agent working for you. Toronto Real Estate Agent to Home