Choose An Agent

Choosing a good agent is important: a good agent can help you get a better deal on a house, or negotiate for repairs and upgrades. But a great agent will tell you when to walk away from a bad deal entirely.

Choosing an agent used to be a shot in the dark: you met someone recommended by your uncle, and – almost always -- hired him after hearing his pitch.

Now Redfin is giving you objective data about all of our lead agents: a complete list of every transaction, and customer reviews on each attempted transaction, regardless of whether the deal closed or not.

You can also see that agent's reviews on other sites like Yelp, as well what the agent has written in our online real estate forums and in blogs.

15 Questions to ask when choosing an agent.

When you're ready, you can sign up with a Redfin lead agent and get support throughout your entire home search. You won't be committed to working with Redfin, but you will get:

• Support: Contact your agent any time, by email or cell, with questions
• Pre-offer consultation: Immediate support when you're considering an offer.
• Savings: If you buy with Redfin, you'll save 50% off the commission -- on average, $7,500.

You can tour with Redfin without signing up with a lead agent. But once you have questions on a property, are considering making an offer, or have questions about buying, you're ready to talk to a lead agent. Don't worry! It's not a sales trap: Redfin's lead agents earn a salary with a customer satisfaction bonus, and aren't allowed to prospect for clients. They're just supposed to help you.

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