{"id":2127,"date":"2026-03-03T08:46:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.century21yk.ca\/blog\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:20:20","slug":"moving-to-yellowknife-here-are-four-tips-for-finding-the-right-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.century21yk.ca\/blog\/2026\/03\/moving-to-yellowknife-here-are-four-tips-for-finding-the-right-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Yellowknife? Here are Four Tips for Finding the Right Agent."},"content":{"rendered":"

If you know someone who is transferring to Yellowknife and who could use help picking a Realtor, here is what they need to know.<\/p>\n

Like many professionals, some Realtors are better at certain parts of their jobs than others.\u00a0 In particular, some thrive at helping buyers find homes while others are more focussed on marketing and sales.\u00a0 These two service areas are very different.\u00a0 It\u2019s true that some Realtors are good at both, but typically their strengths lean one way or the other.\u00a0 Here are four tips for finding a great buyer agent.<\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 Google Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

Truly great buyer agency requires empathy, integrity, attention to detail, customized planning and a problem-solving mentality.\u00a0 How can you find out if a Realtor has these traits?\u00a0 One great way is to read their Google reviews and to pay close attention to the wording (you can find ours on each of our team members\u2019 bio pages<\/a> or on their Google profiles).\u00a0 Look for details about how the Realtor achieved their buyer clients\u2019 objectives.\u00a0 Great service gets remembered and is reflected in reviews.<\/p>\n

#2 – Word of Mouth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talking to people who have recently worked with Realtors is also super helpful. It takes a bit more effort, but is far more telling than Google reviews.\u00a0 And whereas Google reviews tend to be mostly positive, direct referrals will help you identify red flags.\u00a0 Did the Realtor try to steer clients mainly towards their own brokerage\u2019s listings, or homes above their specified price range (classic techniques of Realtors of low integrity).\u00a0 Did they inform their clients about private listings that might have been suitable?\u00a0 Did they have a discussion about whether buying a home was even the right choice as opposed to, say, renting?\u00a0 Did they seem mostly interested in getting a deal, any deal, across the finish line?\u00a0 And perhaps most importantly, were they generally known to be people of high integrity?\u00a0 These are insights that are best gained by talking to someone who has worked with a Realtor first hand.<\/p>\n

#3 \u2013 Talk to the Broker<\/strong><\/p>\n

A great way to narrow things down further is to have a conversation with the brokerage owner.\u00a0 A good broker can quickly match you with someone with whom you have things in common, or who is most appropriate given your wants and needs and your level of buying experience.\u00a0 At our brokerage that job falls to me and it’s something that I both enjoy and take very seriously.\u00a0 So don\u2019t hesitate to call or text me, Adrian Bell, at (867) 446-9800.<\/p>\n

#4 \u2013 Work with a Specialty Brokerage<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the expense of sounding biased, the other surefire approach to finding a great buyer agent is to just work with a Realtor from our brokerage.\u00a0 Collectively, we have reputations as people of high integrity who value the client relationship above all else.\u00a0 If you ask around, you\u2019ll quickly find that I\u2019m not making this up.\u00a0 Before we opened our brokerage doors in 2012, buyer agency was not even a service that was offered by Yellowknife Realtors.\u00a0 Despite significant resistance, we fought for rule changes to allow Yellowknife Realtors to offer modern buyer agency and it continues to be our focus. \u00a0We recruit Realtors of high integrity who we know are going to be great buyers\u2019 agents.\u00a0 And we work diligently to keep them up to date on all the things happening in our market that might be relevant to buyers.<\/p>\n

Like any profession, real estate sales has areas of specialization.\u00a0 People who are great at helping you sell a home are not automatically great a helping you buy a home.\u00a0 Doing a bit of research up front will help you make a choice that will lead to a better outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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