Become a client – Internet is one of the major search engines there is. An incredibly efficient tool when seeking for a property, this way you can have a vision of the available market. But sending an email to an unknown real estate office it’s kind of an impersonal way. A phone call or a visit if you are in the area will make your request a lot more personal.

Prove yourself as a serious buyer: A client that shows real intentions of buying , is first in a real estate agent’s mind, and he will make a bigger effort in finding what you are looking for.

Transmit your expectations: First of all , be clear on what your expectations are. There are three main parameters in order to be successfully assisted by a real estate agent, and changing any of them will take you back to the beginning . You will need to know the kind of property (house , apartment, country house, etc.) , rooms , and an estimated amount of money you are willing to spend.

Don’t lose time: Concentrate in properties within your budget, looking at properties out of reach , or which you have no interest in buying will not be appreciated by the real estate agents.

Make reasonable offers: The publicized prices are what the house owners want to get, in case the price is a mayor opportunity , it will be specified in the publication. Pretending to make a ridiculous offer for a property in generally a loss of time, for example , it was sold at 50% of its price, it would be published at 50% off.

Answer the proposals: Usually a-lot of information on different properties is requested throughout the web, the Real Estate agency sends this information.When the client doesn’t answer at least with a simple “I received it , thank you” or “this property doesn’t/does interest me” , makes the Real Estate agents wonder if you received the email, or if your are still waiting. Knowing if the information sent is adequate is also important to the agents, or letting them know if the search options must be changed (for example: if instead of an apartment you rather get a house/country house, etc. ).