Want to Purchase A Home? Tips for Couples or Singles

[SummerChild]

I know this is a long shot and I am inquiring at other sources too - does anyone know of a good agent in the LA metro area? Please pm me. Mine appears to be moving a little too slow for me.

I need someone who will be responsive, aggressive and not lazy (willing to run comps, suggest developments not considered), etc. I would also prefer someone who does this work full-time and is experienced.

Please PM me if you know of anyone.
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[SummerChild]

What have you received in response to asking your realtor to run comps? Maybe I need some perspective....

I asked my realtor to run comps on the downtown area and she sent me a listing of 14 properties that sold downtown. They are the MLS listings with square footage, price, etc. It seems to me that she should go through this with me and tell me SOMETHING. I mean, what does this have to do with what is a good deal in price? per square foot?

Shouldn't there be something more than just sending me a listing of properties that sold over time?

I just feel like she hasn't really added much value...and she hasn't told me a thing about what new developments we should be looking at given these comps.

THEN, to top it off, she told me that she would be previewing properties but all she did was ask me if I have seen this document that lists all the upcoming condo developments. I'm like, um, ok, do you RECOMMEND any of these in particular. It's over 30 pages.

I'm about to fire this agent b/c she just seems LAZY. What have you gotten in response to asking for comps and recommendations on developments to pursue??

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[Conskeeted7]

Does your realtor have a solid idea of what you are looking for in a home? When we requested comps they were almost identical to the dream description we'd given her. So, the sq. footage, room size, and features were very similar in the houses that she sent me comps on. The realtor also did some research to find out about the listing prices vs. selling prices of those homes and the average asking price in the neighborhood overall. That's the reasoning for pulling comps. You want to get an idea of what that house is going for on the market. So, by sending you a list of 30 pages of random properties, she's not being helpful. She's being very lazy and not effectively using her time or yours. I would be on the hunt for another realtor if I were you.

[SummerChild]

Yes Soror, she should know what I'm looking for as I sent her my criteria over a week ago and I have been repeatedly speaking with her about it. I have moved on to another realtor.
Thanks for the feedback,
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Originally Posted by Conskeeted7

Does your realtor have a solid idea of what you are looking for in a home? When we requested comps they were almost identical to the dream description we'd given her. So, the sq. footage, room size, and features were very similar in the houses that she sent me comps on. The realtor also did some research to find out about the listing prices vs. selling prices of those homes and the average asking price in the neighborhood overall. That's the reasoning for pulling comps. You want to get an idea of what that house is going for on the market. So, by sending you a list of 30 pages of random properties, she's not being helpful. She's being very lazy and not effectively using her time or yours. I would be on the hunt for another realtor if I were you.