What You Need To Know About Finding Destin Realtors

by Chris Anderson, Ph.D

Were you thinking of buying some property in Destin, Florida? I hope that you’ve thoroughly educated yourself on the market and are ready to proceed ? having done over 50 million in property transactions in my time, I have a few helpful hints for you as you begin your search.

My opinion is that 5% of agents or brokers are awesome and about 95% offer little value. I know that is a harsh statement but I have really found it to be true both in Destin and in every other real estate market in which I have participated. In this article, what I will do is assume you are looking to buy a property with a Destin using a realtor.

Here is my challenge to you. Go to Google and type in the search term “Destin Realtor”. After you get back 14 bajillion results, now start clicking from Google to their web sites…. What do you see?

Probably that almost all of them look exactly the same. The typical realtor’s website you’ll find will have a smiling photo of the realtor, a place to search MLS, a spot for their listings, an about me section and a brief profile of the community ? everything a prospective buyer needs, right?

Having done my share of searching for real estate agents all over the country, I’ll tell you what you won’t find on these sites: no way to tell whether or not he or she has any idea what they are talking about. I know that any agent can show me the MLS and that they could take me around to look at some properties.

But why would you want to work with a broker or agent who isn’t truly an expert and knows the market in their area intimately? I know that’s the kind of agent I’d rather work with.

How Do You Find The Top 5%? So while there here are a number of ways to find a REALTOR or agent in Destin, how do you go about finding a good one? I know this will sound counterintuitive but the simple most important step you can take is to FIRST, EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE MARKET. Recently I wrote a blog post where I suggested that the potential buyer spend some time on realtor.com really studying what is for sale, what does it cost, where is it located, what features come with what dollars, etc.

Why do you do this? Simply so that when you talk to a potential agent or broker to hire, you already have an idea of what is going on in the Destin market at that time. Then, tell them what you are looking for and shut up….. let them talk. If they are good, what they say will line up with what you already know but then they will add so much more value. If they are not so good, very little that they say will make sense to you and quite frequently, you will find them “pushing” one or two properties/developments.

Don’t stop once you’ve found one good Destin realtor; talk to a few more until you are certain you’ve found the right realtor. Now you’ll really be prepared to work along with the best possible Destin realtor to find the perfect property for you in Destin, Florida.

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