5 Things your Realtor does to Earn his/her Commission
If you’re in the process of selling your house or buying your dream home and working with a Realtor, you probably know our main responsibilities, but you don’t know what we do behind the scenes to earn our keep. According to realtor.com, for every hour an agent spends in your presence, he or she will spend an average of nine hours out of sight, working on your behalf. And that’s basically because we don’t get paid until we CLOSE THE DEAL. Unlike some professionals that bill by the hour (ahem, lawyers!). A good REALTOR will make your real estate transaction flow so smoothly, that you’ll finish the process thinking that his/her job is fairly simple. Anyways, here’s a short list of things that we do without you noticing!
Look at houses online for an average of 2 hrs per day. Sometimes even more, consider that we do this during weekends too.
Drive around checking new listings. There’s nothing like seeing a house in brick and mortar, I personally like to preview the houses before showing them to my customer and spend my Saturdays looking at new listings.
Lunch and learns. We usually meet with our preferred vendors to learn more about the industry and try to get you better deals! We also meet for coffee with other Realtors not only to network but to tell them everything about your property and try to find you your dream home.
Spend our own $$ on marketing. Before we even get paid, we spend a lot of money on marketing your property. All those magazine/newspaper ads, fliers, professional photos/videos and premium placements on listing sites are definitely not free.
Attend house inspections. “You might not be present when it’s inspection time, but a good agent will be. This gives the agent an immediate knowledge of what’s going on”
And finally, we put out fires” and try to keep you CALMED during the process! Quick reminder, don’t forget to call me if you’re thinking about selling your house or buying one!
Have a great day,
Dany Amparano Realtor (Daniela Amparano)