Best Real Estate Agent

Employing a top-performing real estate agent makes all the difference when selling a property. They are an invaluable source of experience and advice – the right agents will work hard for their commission and get you the best price, all the while keeping the selling process stress-free.

So how do you find the best one for you?

Get your answers below in our best real estate agent guide. Local selling experience is paramount, but you need to ask the right questions, evaluate their marketing plans, negotiation skills, and look into their qualifications and team.

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Grabbing a great real estate agent is a huge first step to selling your property, but have you also thought about your property’s value, how much an agent could cost and the best ways to sell your property? Visit our other guides to learn everything there is to know about the property selling journey.

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Now you know why you need a great real estate agent, let’s get to how you’re going to find one. There are a lot of ways you might choose an agent, so we’ve outlined a couple here – we’ve looked at even more in our comprehensive guide.

You might want to talk to people you know who have sold property recently. They’ll be able to suggest their agent or warn you against them, depending on how their sale went. If you do ask friends and family, remember that if they’ve not sold locally to you, their agents won’t be the best choice.

You’ll probably think about looking around your suburb and seeing who has offices there. The problem with this approach is that you have no way of knowing which of these agents are going to be the best ones to sell your property.

It’s not the agency, but the individual agent you should focus on. It’s the agent who will talk to the buyers and negotiate you the best price.

Too many people get distracted by the agency branding and don’t focus enough on the agent.

Another great way to choose an agent is to compare agent data online. We’ve got a team of researchers who have collected agents’ sales histories and days on market to make sure you can get in contact with the top-selling agents in your area. It’s easy, quick and free, making the whole process a lot less stressful for you. You can start comparing agents by visiting our homepage.

It’s great to have a shortlist of good agents, but you need to dig deeper past their sales pitch to really find out what makes them the right fit for you.

Some questions you might are include:

• How long have you been working in the area?
• What are your average days on market compared to the general average?
• What do you think are the selling points of my property?
• What are the negative points about my property?

There are lots of questions you should ask your agent and we’ve collected all the important ones in our guides, which you can find below.

Even with all the research in the world, you might still not pick an agent that works for you. If your personalities or ideas don’t match up or you find that they’re not doing their job properly, you’re going to want to change agents.

Your ability to change agents during the selling process is going to be affected by the type of agent agreement you made at the beginning. For more information about agent agreements see here.

The most important thing to remember is that a good real estate agent is key to a good sale – so if things are going wrong, it’s best to try and end a partnership as early as possible.  We’ve put together in-depth guides on how to know if your relationship with your agent should be coming to an end and how to end things.

When you’re looking for an agent, one of the first things you’re likely to ask about is fees. Selling a house is already a stressful process, it doesn’t have to be an excessively expensive one as well.

It’s important to remember though that in real estate, as in most things, you definitely get what you pay for – cheap doesn’t necessarily mean good value.

We’ve got a whole hub full of resources on agent fees and the costs of selling a house, which you can find over here.

An agent should be the first person you recruit onto your property selling team and is one of the most important tools in making sure you get a good price for your property.

To cut the stress of finding an amazing agent, be sure to use our handy agent comparison tool.