{"id":1589,"date":"2013-03-27T19:01:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2016-10-25T16:07:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T20:07:45","slug":"choosing-a-real-estate-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/choosing-a-real-estate-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a real estate agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>When you&#8217;re ready to buy or sell a house, make sure you choose the real estate agent that&#8217;s best for you. Here&#8217;s what to look for:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Is the agent licensed and in good standing?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/elicense3-secure.com.ohio.gov\/Lookup\/LicenseLookup.aspx\">Check Ohio licenses.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Does the agent have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe MLS provides the most accurate and up-to-date list of houses for sale.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Is real estate their full-time career?<\/strong><br \/>\nPart-time agents may not be able to accommodate your schedule.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Who does the agent represent?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the agent represents the buyer and the seller, while legal in Ohio, they may have a conflict of interest. Make sure your agent is looking out for your best interests.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Does the agent have references?<\/strong><br \/>\nGood agents should be able to provide you references to past happy clients.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A good real estate agent can make buying and selling your home a much smoother process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re ready to buy or sell a house, make sure you choose the real estate agent that&#8217;s best for you. Here&#8217;s what to look for: Is the agent licensed and in good standing? Check Ohio licenses. Does the agent have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? The MLS provides the most accurate and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}