A real estate salesperson is more than just a \u201csales person.\u201d They act on your behalf as your agent, providing you with advice and guidance and doing a job \u2013 helping you buy or sell a home. While it is true they get paid for what they do, so do other professions that provide advice, guidance, and have a service to sell \u2013such as Certified Public Accountants and Attorneys<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Internet has opened up a world of information that wasn\u2019t previously available to homebuyers and seller. The data on listings available for sale is almost current \u2013 but not quite. There are times when you need the most current information about what has sold or is for sale, and the only way to get that is with an agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re selling a home, you gain access to the most buyers by being listed in the Multiple Listing Service. Only a licensed real estate agent who is a member of your local MLS can get you listed there \u2013 which then gets you automatically listed on some of the major real estate web sites. If you\u2019re buying or selling a home, the MLS is your agent\u2019s best tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the role of an agent has changed in the last couple of years. In the past, agents were the only way home buyers and sellers could access information. Now agents are evolving. Because today\u2019s home buyers and sellers are so much better informed than in the past, expertise and ability are becoming more important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The real estate agent is becoming more of a \u201cguide\u201d than a \u201csalesperson\u201d \u2014 your personal representative in buying or selling a home.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","faq_groups":[18],"class_list":["post-943","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-group-agents-faqs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t