11-02-2006, 05:21 AM
Beachboy,
When we looked for and bought our place earlier this year, we were represented by Jessica Hall, Island Surf Realty (RE/MAX). The alphabet soup after her name reads, "R(B), ABR". She's based in Pahoa and covers the Puna District. She is pleasant, hard-working, focused, and tries to keep her workload at a level where she can devote a lot of time to your needs.
Beyond figuring out if they know their business, picking a realtor, to us, is a matter of finding out if their personality meshes with yours. You should feel that they are up front with you and know how to clearly communicate negative news as well as the positive. An akamai agent will also have an understanding of how buying decisions can play out between partners and will tailor their presentations accordingly. You can probably have a successful transaction with the help of an agent who doesn't have these other people skills, but you will heartily recommend one who does.
Jessica's number is 217-5860 - give her a call & tell her that Les & Mary referred you. No, we don't get any kickbacks for the recommendation; we like her, like what she did for us, and feel that she deserves the reference. As far as what she charges, she just got part of her realty's portion of the commission.
Seeing where this discussion is going, I should add that we were in the situation where the seller was represented by the same broker as we were, though by different agents. This was a RE/MAX broker with offices in Hilo and Pahoa. [These offices have since split into two different brokerages.] We were presented with a document to sign that explained how the representation worked; it emphasized that our agent represented us and the seller's agent represented the sellers, and the brokerage would remain neutral. We were alerted about this situation when we sold in CA, but, as I understand it, HI, unlike CA, doesn't have a Dual Agency Law (some clarification perhaps by the Johns?). Anyhow, we had our lawyer review the document and proceeded with her blessing.
Les
Edited by - Les C on 11/02/2006 09:34:53
Edited by - Les C on 11/02/2006 09:36:45
Edited by - Les C on 11/02/2006 09:43:54
When we looked for and bought our place earlier this year, we were represented by Jessica Hall, Island Surf Realty (RE/MAX). The alphabet soup after her name reads, "R(B), ABR". She's based in Pahoa and covers the Puna District. She is pleasant, hard-working, focused, and tries to keep her workload at a level where she can devote a lot of time to your needs.
Beyond figuring out if they know their business, picking a realtor, to us, is a matter of finding out if their personality meshes with yours. You should feel that they are up front with you and know how to clearly communicate negative news as well as the positive. An akamai agent will also have an understanding of how buying decisions can play out between partners and will tailor their presentations accordingly. You can probably have a successful transaction with the help of an agent who doesn't have these other people skills, but you will heartily recommend one who does.
Jessica's number is 217-5860 - give her a call & tell her that Les & Mary referred you. No, we don't get any kickbacks for the recommendation; we like her, like what she did for us, and feel that she deserves the reference. As far as what she charges, she just got part of her realty's portion of the commission.
Seeing where this discussion is going, I should add that we were in the situation where the seller was represented by the same broker as we were, though by different agents. This was a RE/MAX broker with offices in Hilo and Pahoa. [These offices have since split into two different brokerages.] We were presented with a document to sign that explained how the representation worked; it emphasized that our agent represented us and the seller's agent represented the sellers, and the brokerage would remain neutral. We were alerted about this situation when we sold in CA, but, as I understand it, HI, unlike CA, doesn't have a Dual Agency Law (some clarification perhaps by the Johns?). Anyhow, we had our lawyer review the document and proceeded with her blessing.
Les
Edited by - Les C on 11/02/2006 09:34:53
Edited by - Les C on 11/02/2006 09:36:45
Edited by - Les C on 11/02/2006 09:43:54