USING A RENTER’S AGENT
Renting a property becomes so much easier when you have your own real estate agent by your side. Here are some things to look for when you choose an agent to find your new rental home for you:
Credentials: licensed and insured
Check with the relevant State’s Office of Fair Trading to ensure that they are licensed. A license ensures that your agent has the insurance and relevant qualification. With this, your agent has the knowledge and skill to provide the sound advice and information that you want to rely on when you’re making important property decisions.
Measured Results
Look for agents who achieve demonstrated, quantifiable results for their clients. Ask them how compatible (in percentages) the property briefs of their previous clients are with the homes that are eventually secured for their clients. A good renter’s agent can demonstrate an 85%+ match between a client’s property brief and the property that is secured.
Property Data
Your agent should have access to the professional, subscription-only, property data services such as CoreLogic and/or APM PriceFinder that are commonly used by real estate agents. Knowledge is key to choosing the best possible rental home. A licensed renter’s agent uses multiple data portals to determine crime rates and where is safest to live, floor plans, aspect, rental history, the possibility of mould, the availability of natural light, cleanliness, quality, versatility, parking and of course whether the yard is fully-fenced for your dog.
Contacts and know-how
A good renter’s agent has access to a wide network of Property Managers and knows how to present each client to ensure their competitive advantage over the general public.
"I had no time to search for a property and no understanding of the market. Your service was friendly, accurate, not pushy, and it worked!! I can't wait to move in! You've been a godsend!! Thank you seems insufficient. It's been great!"
