{"id":108068,"date":"2020-02-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=108068"},"modified":"2024-01-15T13:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:57:21","slug":"tips-finding-real-estate-agent-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/tips-finding-real-estate-agent-investors","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Finding a Real Estate Agent (for Investors!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New to investing and looking to find great deals? Here&#8217;s your best bet: Find an investor-friendly real estate agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no shortage of agents\u2014it&#8217;s not difficult to find one. There are fewer agents, though, who possess the necessary knowledge and skills to help out investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Looking for a real estate agent? Check out <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/agent\/match\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BiggerPockets&#8217;s agent match<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m an agent&nbsp;<em>and&nbsp;<\/em>an investor, and I want to share with you some tips for tracking down the best possible real estate agent for your purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/70Oc5H2P8Kc?&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Related:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><em><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2016\/02\/04\/investors-guide-hiring-real-estate-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New Investor\u2019s Guide to Hiring a Real Estate Agent<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n    \n  <div id=\"visibility-group-block_c5f02416f7ac2e22b4eaba5e0a26a9b5\" class=\"visibility-group alignwide  hidden\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"hero-block_c725ac74ac51a97378146eeaaf67b9de\" class=\"first:mt-0 hero-block py-4  alignwide   has-background has-slate-200-background-color has-text-color has-theme-gold-color\">\n    <div\n        class=\"gap-10 lg:gap-20 flex flex-wrap lg:flex-nowrap max-w-screen-xl mx-auto px-4 relative lg:items-center \">\n\n        <div class=\"relative z-30 lg:w-1\/2 \">\n            <main class=\"py-4\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"has-slate-800-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Find the Right Agent, Close the Best Deal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-3 md:my-5 lg:my-8 has-slate-900-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Step #1: Use Agent Finder to match with top <em><strong>investor-friendly<\/strong><\/em> real estate agents to help you find, analyze, and close your next deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=button-custom-event-block_ca04a34c1112bc600b3e8bab2fc8be17 class='button-custom-event'>\n      <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/agent\/match\"\n        x-on:click=\"window.analytics.track('Blog Block | B2C Marketplace Agent Finder', {\n      referrer: 'https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/tips-finding-real-estate-agent-investors',\n    });\"\n    class=\" btn-shape inline-block no-underline has-background has-theme-blue-background-color has-text-color has-white-color\" target=\"_blank\">Find an Agent<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n            <\/main>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"lg:w-1\/2 first:mt-0 relative h-full lg:flex lg:items-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-cover w-full relative z-20 my-0  rounded-md hidden lg:block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Marketplace-Blog-Blocks-Agent-v3.png\" alt=\"investor friendly real estate agent\" title=\"\">\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n    \n  <div id=\"visibility-group-block_64dd31c79f00f\" class=\"visibility-group  \">\n        \n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"hero-block_64dd2875dba9d\" class=\"first:mt-0 hero-block py-4    has-background has-slate-100-background-color has-text-color has-theme-slate-color\">\n    <div\n        class=\" flex flex-wrap lg:flex-nowrap max-w-screen-xl mx-auto px-4 relative lg:items-center \">\n\n        <div class=\"relative z-30 w-full \">\n            <main class=\"py-4\">\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading my-0 tracking-tight font-extrabold has-theme-slate-dark-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Join the community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-3 md:my-5 lg:my-8 has-theme-slate-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Ready to succeed in real estate investing? Create a free BiggerPockets account to learn about investment strategies; ask questions and get answers from our community of +2 million members; connect with investor-friendly agents; and so much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=button-custom-event-block_64dd2888dba9e class='button-custom-event'>\n      <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/signup\"\n        x-on:click=\"window.analytics.track('Blog Block | Acquisition | Free Membership Signup', {\n      referrer: 'https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/tips-finding-real-estate-agent-investors',\n    });\"\n    class=\" btn-shape inline-block no-underline has-background has-theme-blue-background-color has-text-color has-white-color\" target=\"_blank\">Sign Up<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n            <\/main>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Find a Real Estate Agent (for Investors)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Google isn&#8217;t going to help you.&nbsp;<\/strong>You&#8217;d be hard-pressed to find a real estate agent who labels himself or herself as &#8220;investor-friendly.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Look for agents who consistently list renovated properties.&nbsp;<\/strong>More than likely, the investor who renovated the property is listing it with the same agent who helped them find the deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get out and network.&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/521-events-and-happenings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go to meet-ups<\/a>. Ask questions. Most people love to share information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video above, I go into further detail about how to successfully search for and find agents who have experience working with investors. By implementing these things, I assure you that you&#8217;ll take your business to the next level!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is this information helpful? Do you have any tips or tricks to add?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let me know in a comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New to investing and looking to find great deals? Your best bet is to find an investor-friendly real estate agent. But there aren&#8217;t many agents who possess the necessary knowledge and skills to help out investors. 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