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14. CONNECT THE DOTS
As we’ve discussed earlier on and find the best agent for you in that
in this booklet, many people area. Many agents have better ways of
researching and finding the best agent
move out of the area when than people that are not in the
downsizing, so working with industry.
the same agent to sell your There are a lot of moving parts (no pun
house and to buy or rent your intended) to moving from one area to
next one may not be possible. another, whether you’re downsizing or
not. And having the agents you’re
If you are moving out of the area, we working with in communication with
also already discussed the each other will help you make the
importance of spending time in the smoothest move possible.
areas that interest you and to look at
homes in the area while you’re So, if you’re moving out of the area,
there. What a lot of people do when make sure to spend some time finding
they start looking at real estate is to the best agent in that area to help you
work with an agent they meet online buy or rent a home. If you already have
while calling or emailing about an agent in each area that you know and
listings they see. It isn’t so much that trust, make sure to introduce them to
they sought out the best agent in the each other and have them communicate
area as it is that they just stumble and coordinate with each other during
into a relationship. the process. If you don’t have an agent
you know and trust in an area, ask the
If you know an agent in the area you agent you’re working with on your sale
are considering moving to or get a to recommend one in the other area.
recommendation from someone you
know and trust in the area, that’s
usually better than just stumbling
into one.
But what might be an even better
decision is to ask the agent you’re
working with (on the sale of your
current house) to do some research
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