I had an interesting experience this week. A former client referred me to a friend that is looking for Hamilton County Indiana Homes. When I contacted this individual they told me that they did in deed want to look for Carmel or Fishers Real Estate but that they have a friend, who is a new Realtor, in an area 100+ miles North of Indianapolis that has offered to help them. This got me to thinking about the old saying that all Real Estate is local and the importance of working with a Realtor that knows the local market.
Since it was a friend of a friend I did not go into the list of reasons why it is unlikely that this individual can effectively help them find Carmel homes for sale or Westfield homes for sale or Fishers homes for sale and successfully complete the transaction.
As a licensed Realtor in the state of Indiana it is true that this individual can act as an agent in Indianapolis or anywhere else in the State of Indiana for that matter but it will be difficult.
To start with it will be difficult for this individual, not being a member of our local real estate board, to effectively identify all of the Hamilton County Indiana Homes for sale that most meet the buyers specific criteria.
It will be difficult for this individual to identify the listing Realtor, schedule appointments and gain access to homes in Hamilton County Indiana to show to the buyer.
How much time can this person really devote to the home search if they have to drive over 100 miles each way.
How well can this person answer the buyers questions about shopping, schools, commutes, traffic patterns and etc.
It will be difficult for this agent to determine Carmel or Fishers or Noblesville Indiana Home Values in order to recommend a fair price for the property.
These are just a few of the reasons you need to work with a Realtor that knows the area and that is why I always refer friends to a good local Realtor if I am not familiar with the are where they want to buy or sell. Having said that if you are interested in buying or selling in this area, call me at 317-814-5287 or email me at TWarnick@C21Scheetz.com.
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