How to Find a Quality Real Estate Agent

Question

I just started Google searching buyer's agents in my area and it's actually not so simple to find anything. Where do you go/how do you go about finding a real estate agent that meets your needs.

I need them to have multifamily, investor experience and the search results are quite awful. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Valerie King · Answer

Thanks Jeff!

Jeff Keller · Answer

Unless real estate agents have special training it is very risky for them to promote themselves as being any kind of financial advisor, tax advisor or legal advisor. Generally they will tell you important things you should consider then recommend you seek professional advice in that area. Promoting themselves as having professional capabilities in any of these areas without specific certification or license would likely lead to problems with their local board of realtors and to law suits from clients.

Most real estate agents earn their living selling homes with 1-4 units for whoever will buy or sell. It would be very rare that an agent could create a better business for himself by specializing  in representing investors.

You would be best served by finding a top real estate agent to get you the best purchase terms but using a financial advisor to guide you with what you would benefit most from.

Iverem Rose · Answer

@Valerie King

Hey Valerie!

BP is a great source for finding investor friendly agents. Also, try attending REIA meetups as there are agents there looking for new contacts

Brandon L. · Answer

@Valerie King Getting blind referrals is not always the best option. I wrote a blog post about this topic. Hope it helps you out. Click on the link to give it a read, and share your thoughts in the comments :)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-...

Valerie King · Answer

Thank you!

Jake Thomas · Answer

I would look on this site for one. It is the best resource for investor type agents. Or a local referral from another investor.

Russell Brazil · Answer

Either get a referral to one, go to REIAs/Meetups and meet some, or ask on these forums for a referral to one.