In the 10 Things Your Real Estate Agent Doesn't Do we must start at the beginning. In a real estate transaction there are different parties involved and many, upon many, unique variations of a real estate transaction.

However, for this example we'll keep it fairly generic and assume: the buyer needs financing, the seller has to sell, there will both a buyer and listing broker, there will be an escrow and title company, and the transfer of property isn't between family members.

The image to the right, shows a funny look at the perception of what real estate agent do; drink all day, act important in meetings, get rich of each transaction, heard cats, perpetuate the used car salesman persona, and stress out.

Its seems all funny, but in all honesty, its what some think we do as real estate. Yet, on a more serious note, lets look at what real estates don't do.

10 Things Your Real Estate Agent Doesn't Do

  1. Real Estate Agents Don't Know All Lending Guidelines
  2. Real Estate Agents Don't Calculate Payments
  3. Real Estate Agents Don't Give Structural Repair Advise
  4. Real Estate Agents Don't Survey a Property's Boundary Lines
  5. Real Estate Agents Don't Drive Around Just to Look at Homes
  6. Real Estate Agents Don't Camp Out on Their Phone
  7. Real Estate Agents Don't Camp Out on Their Computers
  8. Real Estate Agents Don't Always Work w/ Folks in Your Home's Price Range
  9. Real Estate Agents Don't Record Documents
  10. Real Estate Agents Don't Fund a Buyer's Loan

I've personally experienced all of these. As a licensed real estate agents it seems we're always communicating the process, from start to finish.

So what do real estate agents do?

10 Things Your Real Estate Agent Does

  1. Real Estate Agents Do Communicate to All Parties
  2. Real Estate Agents Facilitate in Negotiate Favorable Contract Terms
  3. Real Estate Agents Have Access to the Most Accurate Housing Statistics
  4. Real Estate Agents Answer Questions About a Home
  5. Real Estate Agents Answer Basic Questions on Home Loans
  6. Real Estate Agents Explain the Buying / Selling Process
  7. Real Estate Agents Guide Sellers & Buyers Through the Process
  8. Real Estate Agents Make Sure Parties Follow Through with Agreed Upon Contract Terms
  9. Real Estate Agents Make Sure all Documents Are Accounted For
    And Most Importantly:
  10. Real Estate Agents Assist in Goal Achievement

Mickie and I definitely do more than 10 Things day-to-day and strive to create great relationships through our business.

What do think real estate agents don't do, do, should do, or just do something. Let us know in the comments below.