Finding the best real estate agency made easy
One of the constant problems that every individual looking to buy and sell properties asks is, “how to find a good real estate agency”? There is such a wide disparity of real estate agencies in Australia. You interview three agents and find that there is seemingly little that differentiates them. So, what do you do? Go with your gut instinct, look down the list of real estate agencies and choose the real estate agent whose ‘seems’ to be the best? No, choosing a real estate agency and the agent to sell your property should be a data driven process, whereby the best suited agent is identified based on experience, sale track record and negotiating discipline. There is expert advice available.
There are some service providers in Australia that help you in choosing the right real estate agent when you are looking to sell your property. What do they charge for this service? Nothing. They subscribe to the latest property data available and prepare a detailed report identifying the quality real estate agents who are experienced at selling similar properties to yours, in your local area, for a good price and with a full database of potential buyers for your property. They are independent of the agents and make recommendations solely based on the data.
They identify the best real estate agents, allow you to compare the top three in your area and also offer a discount on their fees – as agents are happily pay a referral fee which is passed on to you, to receive a listing.
There are four primary steps involved –
1. You connect with the agent finding service provider and express your desire to sell your property.
2. The service provider researches those agents within your area and suggests three of the best real estate agencies that you should consider to manage the sale of your property.
3. The service provider then helps you compare agencies and compare agents that have been shortlisted. You interview each real estate agent and choose who you would like to manage the sale of your property.
4. After the property has been sold by your selected real estate agent, you get a rebate on the agent’s fees.
As far as the last point is concerned, you get a rebate on the agent’s fees because the real estate agency pays what is effectively an advertising cost for the listing, which is passed on to you. This is common, everyday occurrence in the real estate industry. In this case, your agent finding service provider offers their service to you for free because they get a referral fee and you get the best real estate agency and agent to sell your property and some additional cash back.
This is separate from the commission charge which remains completely negotiable between you and the agent as per normal.
Is this unique? Yes, there are very few people connected with real estate that offer this service. Which Real Estate Agent is one such national provider and assists people selling property all over Australia, whether you live in Adelaide or Brisbane or Hobart or Melbourne or Perth or Sydney.
When you turn your mind to which real estate agency you want to sell your property consider using such a service. You will have access to the latest property data (not publicly available) and will benefit from expert advice on who are the best real estate agencies to choose from. As far as the quality of the agents is concerned, you don’t need to worry as all they do is specialise is real estate agent selection and research is their core business. You are under no obligation to use the real estate agencies and agents they suggest and you can even recommend they look into agents of your own.
Unsure how to identify and choose the best real estate agency to sell your property. There are professional service providers that can help you identify, review and compare the profiles of the best three real estate agencies so that you can choose the best agent and have your property sold for a good price, without any hassle.