| You may have been working with the same real | | | | He is on top of things. A good real estate broker |
| estate broker for several years. Surely you've both | | | | shows you all information on all pending, open and |
| seen some good times together and he or she may | | | | closing deals. He is responsible in all his duties and |
| actually have helped you get a little more in many | | | | keeps constant contact with clients, agents if you |
| deals in the past. However, it seems that the market | | | | have any and the market. Your broker should be |
| is getting harder on you recently and strategies don't | | | | available for you at all times and has full knowledge |
| seem to work the way they used to. Is it time to | | | | on all payments, terms, rates and conditions of your |
| change your real estate broker? | | | | deals. When your broker is on top of things, it means |
| Keep Your Broker If: | | | | that you remain a priority. |
| He remains patient. Brokers and the real estate | | | | Change Your Broker If: |
| market in general use terms that may be unfamiliar | | | | He is keeping secrets. If your broker seems to be |
| to you. Your broker should continue to update you | | | | doing things his own way without informing you, it is |
| with jargons and other details regarding all your | | | | a warning sign that he may be taking matters and |
| transactions. Even though you may have worked | | | | making decisions on his own. Remember that your |
| together for years, a good broker continues to listen | | | | money and assets are on the line and your broker |
| to your questions and provides the right answers. | | | | should always act as if it would be his own loss if |
| He doesn't delay. Your broker should get things done | | | | things didn't turn out right. Change your broker if he |
| when or before you need them. Prequalifications, | | | | withholds any information from you. |
| documentation, appraisals, buyer and seller conditions | | | | He loses legitimacy. Check your real estate broker's |
| and estimates should all be prepared prior to the | | | | license annually to make sure that he is legitimate to |
| deadline. Keep your broker if he remains competent | | | | do his job. He could be a liability to you in the future |
| in responding to the needs of your deals. Time is | | | | when making deals. Some brokers fail to renew their |
| very crucial especially in the fluctuating real estate | | | | license which in turn would make all transactions |
| market so you should ensure that your broker still | | | | under him possibly unscrupulous and void. |
| grabs opportunities for you whenever possible. | | | | |