You would like to spend less time in maintaining your beautiful home located in British Columbia. You have made the decision that it is time to sell and perhaps invest in a condominium so that someone else is responsible for all aspects of maintenance. Do you know how to pick your West Vancouver Realtor.
The Real Estate Council of BC (RECBC) is an agency regulating the licensing of the individual agent and brokerages. This board has a search engine that facilitates your task in ensuring the agent is qualified under the norms of the Council. Those on the list could chosen as a point at which you can start looking. Your family and friends may try to influence you in your choice but make the choice after your research.
An agent belonging to an MLS, Multiple Listing Service, is beneficial to you since your listing will be seen by many more people. The person you choose should not have this career part time or is selling as a hobby. This career path is difficult and one must be completely committed in order to succeed.
Being able to estimate the listing price is very important. Should a property be priced too high then it will not be as attractive as other properties in this price range, which are well priced. In listing high you are at a disadvantage and it may be difficult to sell your home.
In your research ask for the names of clients who have recently sold so that you can find out what their experience was. A list of properties that have recently sold may help to evaluate the trends that exist. We all believe that experience is what we should look for. However it is possible that one of the newest agents in the office will be the one that is most enthusiastic and will commit to selling your home.
If you try to bargain the commission rate remember that you will receive bargain attention. The old adage of what you get is what you paid for rings true here also. Your West Vancouver Realtor may not be terribly motivated to put every effort in selling your property when he has another to sell that will pay him a full commission.