How to find a real estate agent: rentals, resale, commission share
A real estate agent lives on client trust
An agent finds properties, shows them, negotiates, checks documents and supports the deal. Clients trust them with their money and their home, so an agency values not just sales but also reputation, honesty and care with paperwork. In the post it is better to say at once which market you offer: flat rentals, resale, commercial property.
Rentals typically mean quick deals and a big flow of calls; resale means longer negotiations and legal support. That is a different pace and a different type of person.
An agent often creates their own clients, so the question of the property base and advertising is key here. If the agency gives access to ready listings and a CRM, it is a serious advantage for a beginner. If the person has to find everything alone, discuss who pays for advertising.
Describe the rules for working with a client too: an exclusive agreement, handling a deal from start to end, or handing part of the process to a lawyer.
What to put in the request
- Segment — resale, new projects, commercial, plots and country houses;
- Pay — a share of the commission, fixed pay plus bonus;
- Workplace — city and area, for example the city centre;
- Hours — flexible, shifts, weekend site visits;
- Type of deals — sale, rent or both;
- Terms — freelance on commission, contract, salaried;
- Experience — with training, or already with a portfolio;
- Property base — whether the agency provides it.
Example: “Auckland. Agency looking for an agent for flat rentals. Flexible hours, pay is 50% of the commission, freelance on commission. No experience needed, we train. Agency property listings provided.”
How to search on BlaBlaPrice
Create a request on the main page in your own words. The site checks it, removes contact details and suggests what to add. Agents from your area answer in chat describing their experience and expectations. You choose the best one, and contacts open only to them. More on this on the “How it works” page.
What to look for
Ask how many deals they have closed, who their typical clients are and how they check the documents of a flat. Find out whether they know the local market and have a client base. For a beginner, motivation and willingness to learn are worth more.
Write down in advance the share of the commission, whether there is a minimum target, who runs and pays for advertising, and what happens if a client goes outside the agency. The legal details of deals are settled by a lawyer, not by the agent.
If you are looking for work as an agent
Register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose the category and your city, and job posts will start coming in. Write about your experience, segment and availability. Also look at jobs for a broker and a property sales manager.
