Do You Use Listing Realtors or Build a Relationship with a Specific Realtor
Hello All - this is my first post so I'm looking forward to some good feedback!
I started investing in July 2013 and am up to 5 properties (4 single family, 1 duplex). My strategy is buy, fix and hold investing, with potentially some flips along the way. Thus far I have been working with the listing agent on any properties that I am interested in. I have done this b/c I've heard on other podcasts and read that by working with the listing realtor you may have a better opportunity for a deal because they will get 6% of the sale vs. just 3%.
I've had 2 discussions with realtors in the last week and they recommend that I use 1 realtor that serves me well. I also beleive that this is the most common approach.
To my Question: What is everyone elses approach. Do you go to the listing agent, or do you have a go to realtors that you use almost exlucively? Also interested in your reasoning.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Phil