Is your backbone aligned?

When buying or selling real estate in Queens NY,  it is not as easy as it is in most States.  New York happens to be one of the States that I know of that requires more people at the closing table than the Last Supper.  If you have already determined that you are going to hire a Realtor then the next step would be to know what questions to actually ask the potential Realtor.    The first two steps can make or break the selling or buying of your home.  If you do not have a good   Realtor helping you or a Realtor that acts on YOUR behalf then this can prove to be disastrous.  *Think*   Realtor = the Backbone of your real estate transaction.    If you don't have an agent that can solidify a deal for you - then you might as well UN pack your boxes, because I am thinking you NOT be moving  for a while. 

Once you know that you have a good great agent - both parties (the buyer and seller) need a GOOD attorney.  Your attorney will be the one who has boxing gloves on for you.  They are only representing one side of the transaction (In NY, real estate agents can act on behalf of both buyer and seller) and having a good attorney that only does Real Estate law makes the deals go smoother, trust me the other parties attorney will thank you.    Sellsius has compiled a list of great questions that should  must be used when contacting an attorney.

If you think about it, most people who have had bad real estate experience's will say that the agent was to blame.    With the Internet now assisting so many people, it is so important to hire an agent that knows what they are doing, can assist with the transaction, negotiate and more important than anything else  - be a great communicator.  I am not just narrowing down to the ability to communicate with you - but YOUR Realtor needs to be able to communicate with other agents that are involved, the attorneys, mortgage brokers and the other party.  If there is no communication - then think about changing Realtors.