{"id":36001,"date":"2023-09-30T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/channels.realty.com.au\/realtytalk\/?p=36001"},"modified":"2023-09-29T15:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T05:24:40","slug":"find-an-agent-before-you-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/channels.realty.com.au\/realtytalk\/find-an-agent-before-you-need-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Find an agent BEFORE you need one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no doubt there have been a lot of changes in the last few decades in how we buy a family home, invest in property or sell a property.\u00a0 Technology has played a big part in shaping those changes.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One thing that has not changed though &#8211; despite technology \u2013 is the significance of getting the right agent.\u00a0 Property marketing is like fashion trends &#8211; forever evolving and changing. \u00a0 Likewise, agents are constantly looking for ways to stand out.\u00a0 The goal of every agent is to stand out enough, so they are called in for advice by any potential seller.\u00a0 This scramble to self-promote by agents can lead to confusion for a seller looking for the best agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>NEW \u2013 Join the Property Hub community on Substack!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyhubau.substack.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/propertyhubau.substack.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1687039521232000&amp;usg=AOvVaw059Ncke14LJOsb_Y9WLqM7\">Sign up<\/a>\u00a0to get Australian property news, opinion, and episodes in your inbox:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyhubau.substack.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/propertyhubau.substack.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1687039521232000&amp;usg=AOvVaw059Ncke14LJOsb_Y9WLqM7\">https:\/\/propertyhubau.substack.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Subscribe to RealtyTalk on the Property Hub channel:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/property-hub\/id1363808121\">\u00a0<strong>Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1mKuLEYZNG1jS8TMGStM0P\">\u00a0<strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvMmZiMzc0MGQtMzQzNi00NGFmLThjYzAtYTkxOTAwNzE2YWE1LzExOTI4YzRmLWVjMzQtNDIwOC1iN2FhLWFlODUwMDVjZjI0Yi84ODMyY2Q5ZS0xNGJhLTQ2N2YtOTc3Ni1hZTg1MDA1Y2YyNzEvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3D\">\u00a0<strong>Google Podcasts<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/channels.realty.com.au\/realtytalk\/subscribe\/\">\u00a0<strong>Email<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Property Hub is a collaboration between<a href=\"http:\/\/bushymartin.com.au\/\">\u00a0Bushy Martin<\/a>\u00a0from<a href=\"http:\/\/knowhowproperty.com.au\/\">\u00a0KnowHow Property<\/a>, Kevin Turner from<a href=\"http:\/\/realty.com.au\/\">\u00a0Realty<\/a>, Andrew Montesi from<a href=\"http:\/\/apiromarketing.com\/\">\u00a0Apiro Marketing<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"http:\/\/apiropodcasts.com\/\">\u00a0Apiro Media<\/a>, and Australia\u2019s largest independent podcast network<a href=\"https:\/\/diamantina.com.au\/\">\u00a0DM Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Business and partnership enquiries:\u00a0antony@dm.org.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt there have been a lot of changes in the last few decades in how we buy a family home, invest in property or sell a property.\u00a0 Technology has played a big part in shaping those changes.\u00a0 \u00a0One thing that has not&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176692473,"featured_media":36004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,34,10,11,13,36,142,22,24,25,27,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buying-a-property-topic","category-finance-topic","category-kevin-turner-sponsored-channels","category-kevin-update","category-latest-story","category-property-investment-topic","category-real-estate-talk","category-research-topic","category-shows","category-sponsored-channels","category-trends-topic","category-video","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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