How to Pick the Best Real Estate Agent for You

You've got to sell a piece of property to sell, and you're determined to do so during the current real estate wasteland, where it seems that every house on the street is an "open" and buyers with a decent down payment and credit report are more scarce than milkmen.

You need some professional help.

In selecting an agent or a Realtor to handle the sale, a friend recommends a guy he worked with who knows the neighborhood well, spends time getting to know your property and even brings home-baked cookies to hand out during open houses.

Your other option is a woman whose face is on billboards and bus stops, and while you're still in the first minute describing the property to her she tells you she has three buyers desperate for a house like yours and will guarantee to sell it in a month. ...