What Makes A Great Agent?

Most agents say it’s experience. Some say it’s knowledge. Some say it's a great marketing plan. Some say its exellent negotiating skills and some say it's great closing and objection handling skills.

I say it’s a willingness to put your client's needs, wants, and desires ahead of your own. It doesn't matter if an agent is number one. The client should be number one. I say it's being honest and having integrity even when no one else knows the difference. I say it's caring about others. I say it's someone who listens more than they talk. I say it's someone who has no ego or try to show how much they know.

I believe a great agent is someone who treats real estate as a business, realizing they're handling their client's largest investment. I believe it shouldn't be treated as a job. There's simply too much at stake for the client.
A great agent is someone who is willing to continue learning, growing, and expanding. I believe it’s someone who studies the market inventory, statistics, and trends so they can properly educate their clients.

I strongly believe a great agent is someone who does not put his/her client as risk. I believe a great agent knows about mortgage as much as any loan officer. A great agent should never refer his/her client to a loan shark, who sells option ARMs, adjustable rate and interest only loans without fully educating the client.

I strongly believe a rgeat agent always consider the Debt-To-Income ratio of his client to avoid selling an unaffordable home to someone who will not be able to keep up with mortgage payments in the future.

I strongly believe a great agent should understand that real estate should be treated differently than before as future generations will be facing financial challenges that our parents and grand-parents did not face.

I believe a great agent should understand a home is not just a home with 4 walls and a roof, but an investment.

I strongly believe that a great agent should always show his/her clients that they should be buying low and selling high.

I strongly believe a great agent should educate his/her clients so they they understand that buying a home is one thing and another to keep it.

Now with the unprecedented real estate and financial crisis we're facing today you can determine if there are a lot of great agents or just a very tinty percentage.