Comments on: Hiring a Marketing Agent to Sell Your Home http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-home-marketing-agent/ Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:20:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark Madden http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-home-marketing-agent/#comment-596 Mark Madden Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:49:17 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=2816#comment-596 Finding an agent to market one's home is of greater importance in this market than ever before. Finding different avenues of marketing to set a home apart is so important to securing the multiple offer situations that we all hope to gain for our sellers. My only differing opinion is on the statement where you wrote, "Folks, I’m here to tell you that your agent, or a very well trained team member, should be present at each and every private showing." As an agent who also works with buyers, I find it impossible for a buyer to feel comfortable and speak freely while inside a home when a listing agent or assistant is accompanying the showing. Too often the listing agent treats the appointment as a "selling" appointment and does not allow the buyer to get a feel for the house as a home because they are being guided from place to place. It is easier for a buyer's agent to show a property and discuss a property freely when there isn't an agent for "the other side" breathing down their necks. Finding an agent to market one’s home is of greater importance in this market than ever before. Finding different avenues of marketing to set a home apart is so important to securing the multiple offer situations that we all hope to gain for our sellers.

My only differing opinion is on the statement where you wrote, “Folks, I’m here to tell you that your agent, or a very well trained team member, should be present at each and every private showing.” As an agent who also works with buyers, I find it impossible for a buyer to feel comfortable and speak freely while inside a home when a listing agent or assistant is accompanying the showing. Too often the listing agent treats the appointment as a “selling” appointment and does not allow the buyer to get a feel for the house as a home because they are being guided from place to place. It is easier for a buyer’s agent to show a property and discuss a property freely when there isn’t an agent for “the other side” breathing down their necks.

]]> By: Bobby Quinn http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-home-marketing-agent/#comment-590 Bobby Quinn Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:50:05 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=2816#comment-590 This was one of your best articles as of late. I couldn’t agree more on how upsetting it is to have agents with listings in mls yell at you for calling them with questions and tell you to go to the lock box and direct questions to their assistant. It is among the most annoying occurrences in real estate and baffles my mind how agents like this continually get listings. This was one of your best articles as of late. I couldn’t agree more on how upsetting it is to have agents with listings in mls yell at you for calling them with questions and tell you to go to the lock box and direct questions to their assistant. It is among the most annoying occurrences in real estate and baffles my mind how agents like this continually get listings.

]]> By: Ed Daniels http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-home-marketing-agent/#comment-589 Ed Daniels Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:33:06 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=2816#comment-589 Terrific post to clearly spell out specific qualities that home sellers should be looking for. Most of the time I see hazy ideas such as hire a "great negotiator" or a "pitbull of an agent". I think Realtors that are consistently getting educated over their career is a good sign of a serious and professional agent. I see so few Metrowest agents attending conferences outside of standard Continuing Education classes I wonder how they can keep up with all the changes in the industry. Becoming a good negotiator requires searching out books, training and coaching to get better at it! Best post I have seen anywhere for a while. Terrific post to clearly spell out specific qualities that home sellers should be looking for. Most of the time I see hazy ideas such as hire a “great negotiator” or a “pitbull of an agent”. I think Realtors that are consistently getting educated over their career is a good sign of a serious and professional agent. I see so few Metrowest agents attending conferences outside of standard Continuing Education classes I wonder how they can keep up with all the changes in the industry. Becoming a good negotiator requires searching out books, training and coaching to get better at it! Best post I have seen anywhere for a while.

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