Why Finding the Right Agent Matters
Working with a great real estate agent instead of an average one can mean the
difference between getting the house you love at the right price and having to
start your search all over again.
Find Top-Rated Agents in Your Area
Fill out the form on the right to find the top-rated real estate agents currently active in the areas you're considering.
Movoto Certified Real Estate Agents are the most active, experienced, and successful practitioners in real estate, performing at the top 2-5% of their field.
What Is a Top-Rated Real Estate Agent
Any real estate agent can show houses and process paperwork. The best ones
work a lot harder for their clients. Agents must pass a number of tests in
order to make the Movoto top-rated list. Our proprietary software identifies
professionals with the highest ratings for successful transactions in a given
area. We then combine this data with personal interviews and reference checks
to further identify only those agents with the highest scores for client
satisfaction.
The result is a comprehensive list of the most active, experienced, and
successful practitioners in real estate, performing at the top 2-5% of their
field.
The Movoto Ratings Checklist
Here are a few of the qualities we look for when we compile our list. A
top-rated agent:
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Develops a real understanding of your needs, tastes, and budget
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Has inside information on neighborhoods, pricing trends, and new houses about
to go on the market
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Has local expertise to help you evaluate neighborhoods, homes, and schools
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Has an in-depth knowledge of the market to help you make good investment
decisions
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Has the professional reputation and connections to ensure that your offer has
the best possible chance of being accepted
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Makes the complexities of real estate transactions easy to understand and
navigate
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Is focused on your goals, responsive, and fun to work with
Real Estate Agent Services
Buying and selling real estate can be complicated, but a good agent will make
it easy for you to understand and navigate the process.
What follows is a list of services you can expect your agent to help you with:
Find A Home
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Get to know you and understand your dream home
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Help you understand what you can afford
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Recommend mortgage loan professionals who will provide you with appropriate
loan options
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Help you decide what neighborhoods to consider
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Screen homes so that you only look at homes that are likely to be right for you
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Show you homes on a convenient schedule
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Help you evaluate the surrounding neighborhood
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Provide local information on utilities, zoning, schools, noise, traffic
patterns, government, development plans, and other items of interest to you
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Help you evaluate the property's potential resale value
Complete Your Purchase
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Advise you on necessary inspections
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Help you choose vendors and schedule, monitor and complete inspections and
repairs
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Coordinate the mortgage appraisal and work with you to resolve any issues that
may arise between yourself and the appraiser
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Help you investigate title status of the property and flag any potential issues
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Maintain a closing calendar, making sure all tasks are completed and that the
closing happens smoothly
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Coordinate with the title company and help with any escrow issues
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Open the door and let you into your new home!