The top 5 skills that Buyer's Agents need to succeed

Standing out as a buyer’s agent of choice comes down to five key skills that will help you to navigate the complex world of property investment and ensure the best outcomes for your clients.

1. Market knowledge: You need to be like a detective trying to solve one of the world’s great mysteries – knowing and understanding the clues that point towards the right property for your client.
2. Communication skills: There’s no point signing up a client if you’re suddenly going to go quiet on them when a deal gets to the pointy end – you will need to maintain close and effective contact to ensure you help achieve their property goals.
3. Attention to detail: We need to ensure that this is done superbly in the due diligence stage, to make sure there is no risk for our client.
4. Problem solving and creativity: Knowing what to do when things don’t go according to plan and keeping on persisting in the face of adversity is just as important as being able to sail through clear waters.
5. Relationship building: This goes beyond your relationship with the client – which is of course paramount – and extends to those you’re working with, such as sales agents and property managers within the area, thus ensuring you stick in their mind as someone they want to do business with in the first place.

Mastering these skills will help you to secure the best deals and help land the ongoing responsibility for managing an investment property in the right hands long-term.