The Top 8 Best Qualities for a Realtor

Today we bring you a guide not just for clients, but also for prospective real estate agents looking to get in on the game and join a brokerage. Real Estate isn’t just going to showings and filling out paperwork – it’s a relationship that must be forged between client and Realtor® for the benefit of all parties. For the client, it’s a major life decision.  For the Realtor®, it’s their livelihood. Learn what to look out for to make the best of either situation!

A Good Communicator

The first one is also, possibly, the most obvious. Transactions are essentially communication between multiple parties to achieve the most mutually beneficial end. A Realtor® must be in frequent contact with their client every step of the way, and they will also be speaking with outside parties to arrange for deals. 

Lately, communication is most often taking the form of phone calls and emails. Realtors® must be coherent and polite, even in text form, to project the most professional air and prevent any miscommunication. We’ve all sent a text that was taken the wrong way due to a lack of in-person tone!

Patient and Willing to Teach

This trait can tie easily into the previous note about communication, but the ability to teach is its own special skill. Real estate transactions are chock full of legalese and paperwork, and when you’re under a deadline to get an offer in, it may be difficult for a client to sit down and parse particularly dense text. A good Realtor® will explain and help you understand what you’re signing and how the process works, every step of the way.

Years of Experience in a Market

Picking a Realtor® who has a years-long relationship with the area you’re hunting for a property, or selling a property in can be incredibly helpful for the process. For example, our office is located on Carlaw Ave in the heart of Leslieville. Being so close to a number of hard loft conversions has peaked our interest in these properties and we’ve done extensive research into both the general history and market history of these units. This better equips us to get the best price for any transactions in these buildings.

Adaptability to New Technology

Deals these days aren’t in-office meetings to fill out stacks of paper. New systems allow Realtors to prepare deals at lightning speed and send them for signing digitally. Property searches have also been made easier than ever, with tools like Collab allowing Realtor®s to give their clients direct access to their searches with MLS-accurate information. 

With how fast the real estate market moves in Toronto, you’ll want to get your offers in quick. An agent who uses an older skillset may not always cut it.

Hard-Working and Available

Being a Real Estate agent is all about the hustle, and sometimes that hustle is submitting offers just under the wire, fitting showings in around a client’s work schedule, and answering questions at 9:00pm on a Sunday. 

We know you work hard, and it’s a Realtor’s® job to work around you.

Detail Oriented

While all Realtors should know how to put together a basic deal, good Realtor®s will know how to make it airtight. Thorough knowledge of the right legal clauses and knowing which to include on a given transaction can save a client a lot of pain down the road.

Adaptability

Everything changes, and that includes a client’s life situation, finances, and wishes. A good Realtor® will be able to quickly adapt to a new plan and set out a course of action on a dime. It’s the client’s money and their future: their agent has to meet their needs

Integrity

On a similar note, a good Realtor® must put their client’s needs above all others. If they think their client is investing in the wrong direction, or looking into purchasing a less than ideal property, they should be open and honest, and consider their client over any personal financial gain from the commission at stake. The client will always have the final say, but they’d be wise to listen to the professional opinion of those who facilitate the purchase and sale of properties for a living before making their choice.

Here at Envision Realty, we pride ourselves in the quality of our service, and these 8 attributes that our agents exemplify. Whether you’re a client looking for an agent to do business with, or a new agent looking to be trained by qualified professionals, please contact us! Envision Realty and our Broker of Record, Salar Taba, are here to help. We specialize in all kinds of transactions, from leases, sales, and assignments, and we are located in the wonderful neighbourhood of Leslieville.

What do you think of our list? Are there any top qualities you’d add? Do you have a real estate horror story where lack of one of these qualities made things a hassle? Send us a message, we’d love to feature you!