{"id":230481,"date":"2019-02-08T19:57:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T19:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tenproperties.com\/?p=230481"},"modified":"2020-08-10T19:59:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T19:59:48","slug":"choosing-the-right-realtor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tenproperties.com\/blog\/choosing-the-right-realtor\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the right REALTOR\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all get the fancy cards in the mail with showroom-style houses, nice smiling faces, and charts that always seem to go up and to the right. But does that mean this person or team is right for you when it comes to real estate investing? If you\u2019re reading this article, it means that you do your homework. Great start\u2026 keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself what you want to get out of your\u00a0REALTOR\u00ae. With the plethora of real estate websites out there, you can narrow down thousands of possible choices, all without leaving the house. You can even sell your home now completely online. \u00a0The days of having to hire an agent to drive you around on a Saturday to look at houses they found for you are behind us. That doesn\u2019t mean you no longer need a real estate agent, actually quite the opposite, but it does mean that both they and you should adapt to the changing technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an investor, you don\u2019t need someone driving you around, nor do you really want a lot of\u00a0\u201crecommendations\u201d. You think objectively and you do your own homework. If your\u00a0spreadsheet doesn\u2019t like a property, your agent shouldn&#8217;t like it either. 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