Boston Midtown condos for sale
Are you in the market to buy a Boston Midtown condo for sale? Before you start making the list of Boston condos for sale you want to check out, make sure you check out the Midtown real estate agent who will be helping you make this life-altering decision.
What is a Buyer’s Agent
A Boston Midtown condo buyers’ agent acts on your behalf through the entire home sale process, from the initial search to the handing over of your new keys. I’ve compiled five questions you should ask your Boston Midtown real estate agent before you start working with them. Let your expectations be known.
1. What kind of experience does the Portland real estate agent have? How long have they been licensed, and how many sales have they closed on the buyer side and listing side? Are they a member of their local REALTOR association (MAR, Massachusetts Association of Realtors)? Depending on what area of Boston or the metro area you are looking at, be sure to ask whether your potential buyers’ agent has experience working in that locality or neighborhood.
2. What kind of online services does this real estate agent offer? Boston Midtown condos buyers need not be limited to Zillow and Trulia to do their home buying research. I offer my clients Boston Midtown condo stats that are updated daily with new information. I also provide free subscriptions to the digital MLS market action report, and break it down every other month on this blog.
3. Ask your potential real estate agent how they plan on communicating and how quickly they typically respond to questions. Get on the same page about what works best – whether it’s phone, email, texting, chat, or some other form of communication. Boston Midtown Real estate transactions happen quickly. If the real estate agent says “Only call me at my office between 9 and 5”, you might want to move along because there are plenty of us who stay in touch pretty much all of the time Mostly importantly, ask the buyer’s agent if they have a backup co-worker (or a full blown team) who can help you get into that property asap. Numerous homes in Boston Midtown condos often need a backup agent to open the doors for you.
4. What kind of commission does the real estate agent expect as a buyer’s agent? Some buyers agents charge you in addition to what the seller offers. (Typically the seller pays the commission for the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.)
5. What does this real estate agent love most about Boston? It’s not critical that your real estate agent be passionate about this city, but it certainly helps. They are your portal to your new neighborhood and your insider’s edge to finding the perfect home before someone else does. Your Boston Midtown real estate agent should be someone you don’t mind spending some time with, and feel comfortable asking tough questions of. You’re putting all of your energy into making this move – shouldn’t your real estate agent be right there with you?
I’d be happy to answer these questions for you – and more. Contact me at your convenience.