Selling and buying real estate in the Tahoe Keys is complex and every person deserves to have a professional REALTOR® help you through the process and the important details. If this is your first real estate experience, it is easy to pick someone because you are anxious to get the ball rolling. When you agree to work with an agent to buy a home, there are some reasonable expectations to have of your agent.  Part of their job is to streamline the process for you and make it as easy as possible. Especially since time is of the essence when it comes to real estate.

If you find that your selected agent is hard to reach, doesn’t make time for you and doesn’t respond to your communications, you may want to rethink your relationship. If you also find that you don’t trust your agents recommendations, you should trust your instincts. Buying Tahoe Keys real estate is a big investment. You should be working along side someone you trust whole heartedly. Here are a few tactful steps to part ways so you can find a quality Lake Tahoe REALTOR to lead you in the process successfully.

 Part Ways in Writing

Once you’ve made the decision to dissolve the relationship, politely inform your agent you no longer want to do business together in writing. Unless you signed a buyer/broker agreement, you are not legally required to stay with an agent. Furthermore, there is no reason to go into several details as to why you are not happy. There could be several reasons from personality clashes to distrust. Just be simple, polite and to the point with written notification of the date you want the relationship to end so that you don’t end up paying unnecessary commission and the agent doesn’t continue to do work for you.

Be Mindful of Clauses and Contracts

If you signed the buyer/broker contract for representation, make sure you have signed the appropriate documentation canceling the working relationship. Certain states will sill require the agent gets commission in the case of a procuring cause. Also, be honest with your new Lake Tahoe REALTOR® about how much work your previous agent did for you.

Still Be Professional

Finding the right Lake Tahoe Realtor is like finding the right Lake Tahoe Home. You might not get the right one on the first try. It is perfectly acceptable to acknowledge that someone might not be accommodating your needs. Still be polite and courteous, as your soon to be former agent may be able to give you a recommendation on a new agent with whom you may click better. A quality agent will have your best interest in mind through out the Lake Tahoe real estate process, even if it means it is with someone else.

For more information on Tahoe Keys real estate, call Peter Delilli at 530-308-4331.