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How do most agaents send referrals out if you do not know someone in the area? How do you know what type of agent you are referring that client too. I normally talk to the agent before I refer, but since it is 1:00AM I will speak with them tommorrow,
 

Why don't you try an e-PRO?
 

Yvette Chisholm
 

Yvette. Thatt is where I was trying to locate an agent to refer to and why I brought it up on this site to let agents know some needed information in the epro directory
 

Glory Bee Costa ABR, CRS, GRI, E-PRO, SRES 410-310-9081-Cell 410-763-6001 EXT 107  Gen. Office 
Maryland-WaterFront-Homes.com     Glory@GloryBeeCosta.com     Re/Max Gold Realty, LLC- Easton, MD  

I do a fair amount of referral business, both incoming and outgoing.

RE/MAX has an excellent on-line Referral Roster, that members can search for a wide range of qualifications. I usually start there. The CRS Directory is also a good source of agent information, as is the ePro directory on-line. "Find a CRS" is available on the CRS website.

After identifying likely suspects, I usually make a phone call to check accessibility and judge communication skills and attitude. Questions about the local market and how business is doing are a good start. With a Buyer referraI, I usually say that I have someone who is considering moving to the area, and ask if a property like what the referral is looking for is realistic. For example, "She would like to get a 2 bedroom condo for under $XYZ, is that realistic?"

I usually send the referral to the first acceptable agent I speak with. I have had really good results.

Follow up with either the referral or the agent, or both, can be worthwhile.

Matt Peters CRS ABR ePRO GRI, Albuquerque-Rio Rancho, NM www.IdealNM.com