{"id":1117,"date":"2023-04-02T08:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T12:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/?page_id=1117"},"modified":"2023-04-26T12:48:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:48:51","slug":"selecting-an-agent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/selecting-an-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting an Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1117\" class=\"elementor elementor-1117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed6af5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ed6af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e3955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e3955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/composit-heidi-on-phone2-768x321.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/composit-heidi-on-phone2-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/composit-heidi-on-phone2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/composit-heidi-on-phone2.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe73164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe73164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selecting an Agent<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983a6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"983a6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embla__slide carousel-slide\" data-v-753da808=\"\" data-v-1f2689c6=\"\"><div class=\"slide-row\" data-v-753da808=\"\"><div class=\"slide-image\" data-v-753da808=\"\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"embla__slide carousel-slide is-selected\" data-v-753da808=\"\" data-v-1f2689c6=\"\"><div class=\"slide-row\" data-v-753da808=\"\"><div class=\"slide-content\" data-v-753da808=\"\"><p class=\"mt-2 mb-6\" data-test=\"summary-1\" data-v-753da808=\"\">Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you may ever make. Whether you\u2019re buying your first home, relocating or just moving down the street \u2014 you want a trusted professional by your side. Working with a qualified Pinellas Homes and beaches RE\/MAX agent can make this process easier, helping guide you through the home search, purchase agreements, inspections, closing matters and more. Having an agent who has your best interests at heart can ease some of your stress and can help make it go as smoothly as possible.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fa6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64fa6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/sadkj-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/sadkj-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/sadkj-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/sadkj-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/pinellashomesandbeaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/sadkj.jpeg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9055382 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9055382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fe925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18fe925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to choose the right real estate agent!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359dcd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"359dcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Research the Options<\/strong><\/p><p>Do some investigating! You can learn a lot about a real estate agent with a little online research. Check out their website, social media accounts and online reviews. Ask friends and family members if they recommend an agent they&#8217;ve enjoyed working with.<\/p><p>&#8220;An agent can tell someone all day long that they&#8217;ll work hard for them. But positive reviews from past clients really say it,&#8221; confirms Jeff Bowers, Broker\/Owner of RE\/MAX Pro Realty in Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p><p><strong>Interview and Ask the Right Questions<\/strong><\/p><p>Interview multiple agents before selecting<em>\u00a0the one<\/em>. This allows you to gauge their style, experience and whether or not your personalities work well together. Make sure to ask questions about what to expect during the home-buying process, and find out how often &#8211; and via what methods &#8211; they&#8217;ll be available for you to contact.<\/p><p>&#8220;Make sure you connect with the person, and make sure they know what you are looking for in a home and how they can help you find the home of your dreams,&#8221; says Kristen Long, an agent with RE\/MAX Realty Associates in Champaign, Illinois.<\/p><p><strong>Seek Out Experience<\/strong><\/p><p>With the competitive nature of homebuying and selling, having a productive, experienced agent who knows the ins and outs can be quite an advantage. The more confident your agent is, the more confident you can be.<\/p><p>&#8220;Experience in our industry is so important, as no transaction is like the others and with challenges popping up all the time. Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice to have an agent who already has the solution?&#8221; says Brian Teyssier with RE\/MAX Real Estate Solutions in Pittsburgh. &#8220;Think of it this way, when you&#8217;re sick, do you want your doctor to have to research the cure or already know what to give you?&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Trust Your Gut<\/strong><\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve researched and interviewed your prospective agents, you&#8217;ll get a sense of who&#8217;s the right fit for you. Let your intuition guide you.<\/p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very important to work with an agent you connect with,&#8221; Long says. &#8220;You&#8217;re making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life, and you want that person to be in your corner 100%. 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