How to Find a Good Real Estate Agent in Bend Oregon

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Choosing a good real estate agent in Bend Oregon can be a sticky
proposition. There are currently a little over two thousand members of
the Central Oregon Multiple Listing service. Out of these two thousand
members there are approximately 1,500 active real estate agents. The
rest are part time agents, real estate appraisers, lenders or others
associated with the real estate business.
Oregon law recently changed however and agents are now called Brokers
and Principle Brokers. Brokers are men and women who sell real estate
for a Principle Broker who is responsible for their activities. The
Principle Broker can also sell and list properties. For the purposes
of this article we will call Brokers and Principal Brokers who
actively sell and list homes "Agents."
When searching for an agent to assist you in buying or selling a home
it is a good idea to choose one that is a Certified Residential
Specialist (CRS). There are over one million Realtors in business
today. So if you want to find that one-in-a-million Realtor start with
the over 37,000 that hold the Certified Residential Specialist
Designation. CRS is the symbol of excellence in residential real
estate....

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