Changing Agents

Did you make a bad choice? Do you get the heebie-jeebies when your real estate agent calls? Something just not "clicking" like you thought? Relationships, any relationship can turn sour. Many times even without any single event like an argument or general falling-out. Sometimes it just doesn't work anymore.

Other times it's because you're not getting the results you want from your agent. If you're listing your home for sale are you not getting any offers? Is the agent not showing the home or holding any open houses like he promised?
Maybe your agent is your buyer's agent and you feel she's simply dropping the ball. Are you the one scouring the internet several times a day and finding possible houses and forwarding the information to your agent? In either case, changing agents' midstream is always a possibility.

If you're listing your home it's possible that your agreement with the agent allows them exclusive listing rights for a specified period, whether or not the listing agent lifted a finger to sell your home. When signing listing agreements you need some flexibility. An agent needs to know that you're dedicated to them because they'll spend some time and their own money marketing your property. But if the agent doesn't perform and you want to fire them, sometimes such an agreement can keep a bad agent when you need a new one.

However, if you have a legitimate complaint, that the agent promised to have so many open houses and market the property in a certain manner but didn't, sometimes simply a threat of not just cancelling the listing but providing negative feedback to all your friends and neighbors can be enough for an agent to walk away.

If you're using a buyer's agent, rarely are working contracts signed. You simply need to tell your agent something to the effect of, "Hey, it's not you, it's me. I just need to meet other agents." A working relationship is a two-way street and buying and selling a home can be stressful. Don't add to the stress with a bad partner.

To learn more about investing in Real Estate, including what to look for in homes, investing in the current economy, and other industry information visit http://propertydirectusa.com. For opportunities to invest visit http://buypd.com.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Blair_Poelman

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/7432900