How your real estate agent can help you


Seven main roles that a buyer’s real estate agent will fill when helping you find the right property in the
Willmar Lakes Area:

1.  Provide education about your market
2.  Analyze your wants and needs
3.  Show you properties that fit your criteria
4.  Coordinate the work of other needed professionals
5.  Conduct negotiations on your behalf
6.  Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly and that deadlines are met
7.  Present solutions to any problems that may arise


Eight important questions to ask an agent that will help you determine if they are the correct professional to find the property you want in the Willmar Lakes Area.

Experience is important. However, finding a good, professional agent means getting beyond the resume. You can use the following questions as your starting point in hiring an agent to represent you.

1.  Why did you become a real estate agent?
2.  Why should I work with you?
4.  What process will you use to help me find the property I’m looking for?
5.  What are some of the most frequent things that go wrong in a transaction and how would you handle them?
6.  What are some common errors that you think people make when buying their first home?
7.  Do you have other professionals in your network that you recommend we use? Why?
8.  Can you give me references or testimonials from past clients?