LinkedIn is popular, currently, there are over 740 million members of this social media outlet in over 200 countries. Chances are you will find some great estate agents listed in its membership rolls.
Finding one that will help you buy or sell a property takes a little time and searching. There are several steps to follow if you want to find the perfect fit for you and your location.
This is not a hard process to follow but you just have to take the first big step to get it done. LinkedIn is used by professionals so finding them will be a matter of time only.
One may think all you have to do is put the right words in the search box on your browser. But that is not how LinkedIn seems to work. Yes, you will get a list of photos of real estate agents on your results page yet to contact them you have to take the first step.
No matter how you search, you still have to become a member of LinkedIn to contact the members. Signing up is simple and easy to do and just follow the prompts.
Then put in the pertinent information needed to become a member. This only takes a few minutes of your time and it will be painless. Once you are signed up you can move on to the next stage.
This is not always mandatory when you are making searches but it helps. The agents would like to see who they are responding to and without a profile, they may ignore your requests and move on to some other prospective client.
Don’t write a book about yourself. Just a few summary paragraphs will do and keep the sentences simple and compact. Do not put in a lot of personal details. Just be brief and to the point.
Faceless accounts also do not get the responses one would want to receive. Make the photo professional and shows you in your best light. Since you are contacting professionals omit the cute ones, the romantic ones, and even the fun photos.
Look your best to draw the most professional responses to your inquiries. You have to look like a serious buyer if you want an agent to give up their time to talk to you.
Do not let any old information stay on your profile page. If you have found an agent to work with then let the others know by updating that piece of information.
Or if you have changed your mind, then make sure that change is placed on your profile or other public areas of your account.
Use LinkedIn’s search function and other features to start your search for a UK-based estate agent. There are plenty listed and you should have a long list to contact before you find the right agent to work with.
Make sure to use filters so you get an estate agent near you and do not waste anybody’s time. You can search LinkedIn’s company profiles to get better information about an agency or agent.
Unfortunately, LinkedIn is not free of those people who use social media for nefarious reasons. You are going to have to do diligent research when you get your results to make sure you are not being fooled by some con artist looking to take your savings.
Make sure to have a list of criteria that helps you filter out different agents and stick to those criteria.
There are many guides on the internet telling estate agents how to advertise their services. If you check those guides, you will see all the details needed for you to know whether they are legitimate or not.
Here are a few of those guides:
The key to your search is finding the agents that know what they are talking about. Sometimes you may find someone just starting out that is legitimate but doesn’t have the experience yet.
You can always give them a try as all good people start out with no experience.
This is a difficult area as this is one social media outlet that does not define consumers as well as other social media outlets. You will have to make your reason for looking for an agent very plain.
That will help the agents know that you are a serious consumer and worth spending some time with. Make sure, the agents you are looking at, have a nice, professional photo of themselves on their profiles.
When you are looking for an estate agent, whether you are buying or selling, give our agency a call. We are staffed by the most professional estate agents and they know how to treat their clients well.
We have been in this business for over 10 years now and we can help you find what you are looking for fast. The best thing to do is call us today and talk to one of our professionals and see why we are different and a cut above the rest. Join our team to set a career as estate agent in the UK.
You will find us on LinkedIn as well.
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