Eco Friendly Real Estate Blog: 150 Services a Professional REALTOR® Does For You (Part 2)

150 Services a Professional REALTOR® Does For You (Part 2)

REALTORS® are pledged to uphold the stringent, enforceable tenets of the REALTOR® Code of Ethicsin their professional dealings with the public. Not every real estate licensee holds REALTOR® membership and abides by the Code of Ethics. 

As I mentioned in Part 1 of this series, there are at least 150 services a professional, hard-working  REALTOR® provides. These services can be broken down into "phases". ..the first of which may be Previews for Real Property Investors  and/or Pre-Listing Activities

10 questions to ask before you sign an employment contract with a REALTOR®. 
DO YOU:

  1. Research sales activity for past 180 days from both MLS's and public records databases?
  2. Research "Average Days on Market" for property of this type, price range and location? And review property tax roll information.
  3. Prepare "Comparable Market Analysis" (CMA) to establish fair market value?
    And do you obtain a copy of subdivision plat/complex lay out when I am seriously interested in investing in a property? Or if I am Listing my property with you?
  4. Research property's ownership & deed type? And do you research the property's public record information for lot size & dimensions? And do you research and verify the legal description?
  5. Research property's land use coding and deed restrictions?
  6. Research property's current use and zoning?..Do you check recorded permits? and check city assessments for utility expansion program?
  7. Verify legal names of owner(s) in county's public property records.
  8. Prepare listing presentation package.
  9. Perform exterior "Curb Appeal Assessments" of subject property or properties.
  10. Compile and assemble formal file on property. Research properties of interest and/or all comparable currently listed properties?

Add this to your list of questions: Are you a local expert who also listens carefully to your clients? Tell me how? And provide references from your happy clients.

Stay Tuned for Part 3. Listening and Sharing.

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14 comments • janeAnne~ 828-776-0773~ for The AT LAST! Mountain Homes and LAND • March 26 2011 09:10AM

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Wow.

Posted by Steve Traylor, ASHI Certified Home Inspector (A+ Home Inspections dba A+ Services, LLC) about 1 year ago

Good morning janeAnne

Just a tiny bit of what we do as Realtors!  Sounds exhuasting:)  

Posted by Rhode Island Realtor ~ Karen Hurst ~ www.stonehurstrealty.com (STONEHURST REALTY) about 1 year ago

Stay Tuned for Part 3. Listening and Sharing. =)

Posted by Asheville NC Properties of Enduring Excellence about 1 year ago

Hi Karen~...Only if you are not having fun...=)

Posted by Asheville NC Properties of Enduring Excellence about 1 year ago

janeAnne, It is amazing just how much research we do when you consider that we are sales people.  I know I spend tons of time in front of the computer .... and not just ActiveRain.

Posted by Belinda Spillman Colorado Real Estate Professional (Cornerstone Homes/Metro Brokers Marina Square) about 1 year ago

janeAnn,

This is going to be a very comprehensive list. I'll be following it.

Brian

 

Posted by Brian Madigan LL.B. (RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage (Toronto)) about 1 year ago

Excellent serious janeAnne - I look forward to part 3 as well.  Most folks have no earthly idea of how much we really do behind the scenes!

Posted by Anna 'Banana' Kruchten - Phoenix Real Estate Broker,CRS 602-380-4886 (Phoenix Property Shoppe) about 1 year ago

That's one of the longer Top 10 lists I have read.  A few more than 10 Qs in the list.

I wonder how many 1st time home buyers will understand the significance of each answer. 

Thanks for the info.

Posted by Jim Mushinsky (Centsable Inspection) about 1 year ago

Looks like an excellent series. Thanks, janeAnne for putting it together.

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