How Soon Should You Contact a Realtor?

If you're considering buying or selling a home you may be wondering what the right time is to get a Realtor involved. Unfortunately, a lot of consumers wait until the very last minute before connecting with a Realtor. They do a lot of legwork on their own, they do their own planning, and put their own strategy in place. 

Waiting until you're ready to go can be a huge mistake for both buyers and  sellers. Your Realtor can help you put together a strategy that is going to make sure you are ready when it's time to strike.

It doesn't matter if you're two to three years out or 60 days out there is a strategy and a plan to make things the most effective and efficient for you when it is time to make the move. 

A lot of times I'll have sellers call me when their house is ready to go on the market immediately. Oftentimes they've overlooked things that need to be addressed before they hit the market therefore delaying their process further than they had planned or they've done renovations or upgrades thinking it would help sell their house when really it's going to be lost cost because the return on investment isn't there.

Meeting with an agent well before you're ready to go on the market can help you avoid these mistakes and as a home buyer your strategy matters too. You don't want to miss out on the home that you've been dreaming of simply because you weren't fully prepared to write a strong offer and win. 

So when is it the right time to connect with an agent? It's as soon as you're starting to have the conversation about making a move. Meeting with a Realtor doesn't commit you to anything it's just a helpful conversation to start a strategy and make sure you can get to where you want to go on time and in the best way possible.