To ensure you have a positive real estate buying experience and a successful transaction, take the time to find the right Washington real estate broker for you. Below are tips on what to look for.

Knowledge
When looking for the right real estate broker to help you during your road to homeownership, it’s important to partner with a knowledgeable professional who knows the western Washington real estate market inside-out. Your broker should be able to confidently educate you about neighborhood price trends, local school system rankings, a home’s long-term investment potential, and even architectural styles.

Happy Clients
Some say that 20% of brokers do 80% of the business – meaning the top Washington and Seattle-area Realtors® are those who receive the most referrals from happy past clients. When interviewing a real estate agent, make sure to ask him or her for a list of past clients to contact. This allows you to gauge their level of client satisfaction.

Listening and Communication Skills
Your Washington home search is unique. Only you can determine what you value most in a new home. Your Realtor should have superior listening skills to help as they refine the selection of properties and neighborhoods for you to consider. Because there are many variables at play in any real estate search and transaction, finding a broker with exceptional communication skills is key – so that you are kept in the loop every step of the way. Make sure your Realtor knows how you prefer to be contacted – whether phone, text, email or other – so that she or he is reaching you in the most appropriate way.

Licensed Realtors®
Home buyers are advised to partner with a real estate broker who is also a Realtor®. Not every Washington real estate broker is also a Realtor®. Only licensed Realtors® like Coldwell Banker Bain brokers in offices throughout the Greater Puget Sound and western Washington, belong to the National Association of REALTORS® and have pledged to follow the Realtor Code of Ethics, which is a comprehensive list of business standards and practices. Only licensed Realtors® are qualified to sell Washington real estate as a broker in addition to displaying the Realtor® logo on all of their marketing materials.

To find the right Washington Realtor® for you, visit our Coldwell Banker Seattle website: www.CBBain.com. Here you can search for the right real estate professional based on multiple criteria, including foreign languages spoken or the office location nearest you. Our Realtors® are dedicated to helping you find your dream home.


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