Albuquerque Home Buyer Tips: Choosing a Realtor

If you are an Albuquerque home buyer, make sure to choose a Realtor with whom you feel comfortable with, listens to you, and responds to your home buying needs. Questions to ask yourself are:

• Do they return my email and calls in a timely manner?
• Do they ask me detailed questions to learn about my "home priority list"? And do they listen?
• Are they familiar with and knowledgeable about the different communities in Albuquerque and surrounding areas like Corrales, Placitas, Rio Rancho, the East Mountains, and Bernalillo, NM?
• Am I comfortable spending time with them? (Because chances are you will be spending a lot of time in the vehicle and walking through homes with them!)
• Do I feel comfortable asking them questions and voicing my home buying needs? Even if those questions seem basic or "obvious"?

Questions to ask a prospective Realtor are:

• What kind of strategy do you have to find a home for me?
• What background training, education, and experience do you have as a Realtor? What about any other real estate related profession?
• How often will you communicate with me? By phone? Email?
• How does the real estate buying process work? What steps do we take to make an offer and see it through closing?
• What references can you provide?
• Do you have the time to devote to my home buying search?
• How familiar are you with different communities in Albuquerque and surrounding New Mexico communities?
• How much understanding of the lending process can you share?
• What about knowledge of home construction and structural integrity? How familiar are you with red flags, such as mold or indoor air quality concerns?
• How much time will you be committed to my home buying process? How flexible are you with your schedule?