Advantages of Hiring a Boutique Real Estate Firm
Some people think that boutique real estate firms are only for the elite or are too small to have any significant hold of the real estate market. Not one is factual. Truth is, there are several advantages to using a boutique real estate firm that you will be happy to hear.
Quality over Quantity
Boutique firms are well aware of the fact that each client has different needs. Instead of obsessing about the number of properties they handle, they concentrate more on providing excellent customer service. These professionals strive for your satisfaction more than those who work at bigger companies will.
Support Within the Office
Boutique firms are small, close-knit groups where people help each other in meeting the needs of their individual clients. Therefore, when you work with an agent who works for this type of firm, you can trust that you have an entire office contributing to the success of your transaction.
Established Agents
A boutique real estate firm is designed to be a small one where only the cream of the crop are selected. So working with a boutique agent is more or less synonymous with working with the best.
Competitiveness
Boutique firms work hard to prove that they can level up with big companies. And if you do a bit of research, you will see that they been immensely successful at it.
No Red Tape
“Red tape” is a familiar scenario when you work with a bigger firm, and this means your broker will have limited room for innovation. A boutique firm, on the other hand, keeps communication efficient for everyone in the team, allowing your broker to customize his marketing strategy with the same efficiency. The fact that marketing is done in-house means putting your home in the market place can be done sooner than usual (with a bigger firm, you will usually have to wait for weeks).
Client Centeredness
Boutique real estate companies often have strong opinions when it comes the rights of all they deal with – their clients, other REALTORS, and their business. They are not mainly fueled by the desire to build a business empire, but rather to help their community flourish through home ownership.
Direct Agent-Client Transaction
Finally, boutique real estate firms will keep dealing with you through your broker from start to end, and will never turn you over to a closing coordinator. Bigger companies will usually assign you a closing coordinator so the broker can start working on the next client. This often causes mix-ups and lost information and documents and all, but with a boutique real estate company, this will not happen. You are guaranteed excellent representation at all times.
