How Do I Go About
Finding a REALTOR?

Finding a REALTOR® is not difficult.

They're Everywhere, by the Thousands

But how to choose a REALTOR® one in whom you can safely place your trust, one who combines thorough market knowledge with intelligent experience, one who speaks candidly, without the fear of losing your business, one whose personality meshes with your own.

Finding a real estate agent, who is just right for you, can be a daunting experience.

And by the way - if you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur!

You could ...

Pick one by throwing a dart at the numerous advertisements in the real estate section of your local paper or magazine. I call this ad roulette.

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Call one of several local real estate brokerages and ask for the agent on duty. Since most experienced agents are busy serving clients, they often refuse or are unavailable for office duty. So, many duty sales reps are newer. I call this method of choosing a REALTOR®, duty roulette. I know, I know, everybody needs to start somewhere - but do you want them to 'cut their teeth' serving your important real estate needs?

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Surf the internet in an attempt to find a REALTOR® in your local area. But there are countless websites on line. I call this website roulette.

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Visit the various real estate brokerage corporate websites and peruse all the pretty agent photos. After investing tons of time surfing, you'd likely be able to hire a pretty face, or find a real estate agent who boasts about all their sales. This is pretty face roulette.

Click this link to search active listings in Canada, where you might luck out finding a REALTOR® . For the American MLS® system, click here.

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Call the agent who appears to have the most lawn signs in your neighbourhood. This may not be a bad idea. But then again, that agent may prefer to list, and doesn't work with buyers personally. So, they may just list your home, and wait for another sales rep to sell it. So, what would you call this, lister roulette?

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Respond to one of the pieces in the endless stream of resource-destroying junk mail appearing weekly in your mailbox, extolling the agent's many virtues - junk mail roulette. It's amazing how many ways a real estate salesperson can claim that they're number one. They've won this or that award, or sold so many homes that year. They claim never to sleep, or offer mysterious guarantees, that when boiled down, translate into a much lower price for your home.

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Ask a friend, family member, business associate or neighbour for a recommendation.

This method is much less of a gamble when finding a REALTOR®. They may have already gone through the complicated and time-consuming process of interviewing and finding a REALTOR®. Or they may have received a recommendation from someone they trust, and enjoyed good results. A referral from ...

A Trusted Source

... is by far the best way of finding a REALTOR®.

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Contact Me using the tab on the upper left of your screen.

If you're looking to find a Brampton real estate agent, a Mississauga REALTOR®, or if you're looking to buy real estate anywhere in and around the Peel, Halton, Erin, King areas, including Caledon, Georgetown and Bolton, or if you want to buy Toronto real estate, I may be able to assist you personally.

I handle both town and country realty, that is city, suburban, rural or recreational real estate.

If you're not in my region, I may be able to help you find a good real estate agent. Anyone I recommend will be pre-screened, so you'll not have to worry about the quality of service you'll receive from them.

The problem with placing your trust in an agent that didn't come recommended by someone you know and trust, is that the agent may deem it necessary to close you on listing with them, or press you to buy through them, so you'll not stray to another agent. They may suggest a higher list price for your home just to get the listing, only to call a couple of weeks later recommending a significant price reduction.

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