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Secrets to Getting the Best Agent
(How to get your agent to work harder for you)

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Understand the Terminology
Gently Stop a Conversation That Gets Too Technical

Technical terms are common in every industry.Agents use the technical terms and acronyms with ease, forgetting that they sound like they are speaking a foreign language to outsiders.Real estate has as many or more than their share of technical terms, so don't fake it.

Buying a home is too big a purchase to have any uneasy feelings about what the agents mean when they talk about radon level thresholds, variable rate versus fixed rate mortgages, and zoning restrictions.

Treasure the real estate agents who are part teacher as they generally love being able to share with you the ins and outs of the business.Let them show off their knowledge for you and respect the honest agent who is willing to admit "I don't know" but knows where to find out and will perform 'due diligence.'