Here's One Way to Identify a Good Real Estate Agent
BETHESDA, MD - October 19, 2004 - As an experienced California
real estate broker, you can imagine that I can be pretty jaded
when it comes to the home buying process. While finding the
right home at the right price is of primary concern, I have
always started the process shopping for an agent willing to go
the extra mile. To that end I have a simple test I put
prospective agents and brokers through that might help you the
next time you are looking for real estate brokerage services.
To set the stage, understand that I have been thinking about
retirement now for several years and have narrowed my final
resting place to two general areas: Bethesda MD and Scottsdale
AZ. I started calling agents in the Bethesda area early one
morning and, from the outset, made it very clear to everyone I
spoke with that I had not yet committed myself to either
destination.
The first three calls generated predictable reactions. The
agents, two men and one woman, upon learning that I was a