Now that you’ve decided to make your move to the Grand Strand or perhaps sell your current home and upgrade to a more luxurious style, you’ll need a professional REALTOR to help you find exactly what you want in the right location for your family or to move your current property in a timely fashion.  By asking some pertinent questions, you can find a REALTOR who will match your needs and one with whom you’ll really enjoy working.  After all, this relationship is going to change your life dramatically so it’s worth the time and effort to find the right person for the job.

You might begin by asking how long the REALTOR has been in real estate sales and if it’s a full-time job for; also of interest are any designations that are held by the REALTOR so that you’ll know how much additional specialized training has been achieved.  Like many other professions, real estate skills are learned on the job but at least 25% of practitioners have some special training.
You should ask how many homes the agent and his company sold last year; this gives you an idea of how much experience he has.  You’ll want to know the length of time that it took to sell the average home and how close to the initial asking prices of the homes that he sold was the final sale price.  Keep in mind the state of the market currently but the answers to these questions will give you a glimpse of his skill in pricing and marketing homes to suitable buyers.

Of the utmost importance is how the REALTOR plans to market your home or help you find your dream home.  The most dynamic REALTORS are tech savvy individuals who leave no cyber stone unturned in the effort to sell or locate your home.  You must have aggressive and innovative approaches that bring results; gone are the days of sticking a sign in your yard and hoping for the best.  Also, make sure that your REALTOR will return phone calls.  Communication is the key to any successful endeavor and keeping you informed of the progress of the search or sale is paramount to the satisfaction that you’ll have with your REALTOR.  Let him know your preferred method of contact:  can he text or twitter?  Will he send you a Facebook private message?  Do you like emails or the traditional phone call?  Inform him at the onset about how you want to be contacted.

Because your REALTOR has powerful connections in the industry, ask him if he can provide contact information and resources for your mortgage, home improvement, and other home service providers in Myrtle Beach.  He should have a plethora of knowledge about all of these issues and be able to direct you to a team of professionals who will readily help you.

Determining how closely the REALTOR’s goals and business objectives match yours will assure you of getting the right REALTOR for the job.  You’ll learn what’s important to him, if he is truly passionate about his work, and if he intends to work hard to make your dreams of home ownership come true. 

Source:  http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-sellers/12-questions-ask-when-choosing-your-realtor