Bad Realtors and Indianapolis Real Estate by Jordan FeRoss

When you shop for a home on the Indianapolis real estate market, you will encounter a number of realtors, both good and bad. How do you know which ones will work with you on the home you want and which ones will try to put you in a rotten deal? Many realtors are generally nice, but with the recent explosion of new housing divisions along the outskirts of Indianapolis, it has become increasingly hard to find a realtor that won't try to steer you towards a property they've been charged with unloading. The following are some items to consider when dealing with realtors in Indianapolis.
First off, the Indianapolis real estate market is absolutely flooded to the gills with new homes. Over the last few years, home building companies were tripping over themselves to construct homes faster than any consumer group could purchase them. The result is a huge amount of quality homes that have been left vacant. Realtor companies take these homes and assign them to realtors with the task of unloading them on you, the consumer.
When you are approached by a realtor, they will undoubtedly steer you towards many quality pieces of Indianapolis real estate. This is fine, and many of them will seem like lovely homes. However, you may notice that once you start asking about other homes for sale in the neighborhood, they suddenly become deaf to your inquiries. This is because they don't have a personal stake in the property, so they don't want you to buy it.
Also, you may note that the piece of Indianapolis real estate that you've been shown is not exactly what you asked to see. Your realtor may try to sell you on how this property is better than what you asked for, but their real motivation is to get rid of the home, and they're hoping you don't care enough about the differences to notice. If you want a two story home, don't settle. If you want a fenced-in yard, don't accept a partially fenced yard. The home you want is out there, and they know it.
Here's a secret about realtors, they have to sell a certain quota of homes to keep their jobs. Most realtor firms won't keep people who can't sell, and they're charged with unloading certain homes on the Indianapolis real estate market no matter what, otherwise they lose their position in the company, which means any help or properties the company could provide vanish.
Realtors aren't bad people for doing this; they're just trying to do their jobs, same as any of us. The problem is that you are the one that knows what you need from a home, and if someone is pushing a piece of Indianapolis real estate on you and doesn't seem to be listening when you say no, then maybe it's time to find someone else to help you.
When you are shopping for Indianapolis real estate, you are looking in a fantastic area that has ,many opportunities. Don't let yourself be limited by one realtor's quota, and make sure that when you do buy, you're buying the home you truly want.