How to choose a real estate agent in Greenville
Most people find an agent through a recommendation, a sign in a yard, or a name that comes up first. The agent you choose will guide the largest purchase or sale most families ever make, so a few questions up front are time well spent. Here are six checks worth making with any agent, and under each, how we answer it ourselves.
1. Check the license
Every agent practicing in South Carolina must hold a license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and the state publishes a free licensee lookup. Search the agent's name. You want to see an active license and the brokerage it is held under.
How we answer it. Each of our six agents' license numbers is printed on their page on this site. Search any of them on the state's lookup and you will find it active and held with RE/MAX Executive.
2. Know which brokerage stands behind the team
In South Carolina an agent works under a licensed brokerage, and a team advertises under that brokerage's name. The brokerage supervises the agent and answers for how the transaction is handled. Knowing the brokerage tells you who stands behind your agent.
How we answer it. The Yukich Group is a team with RE/MAX Executive, at 2098 Woodruff Road in Greenville. You will see the brokerage name wherever you see ours.
3. Look at their recent sales, and where
Recent sales in the part of the Upstate you care about show how well an agent knows it. A buyer moving to Five Forks and a buyer looking at a lake home are asking different questions. Ask an agent which homes they have helped clients buy or sell in the last year, and in which towns. An agent who works a place can talk about it without notes.
How we answer it. Our agents work across the entire Upstate, from Greenville and the towns around it to Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell. Ask any of us about recent sales in the town you are considering and we will walk you through them.
4. Read reviews for what the agent did
The most helpful reviews describe what the agent did for the client: a house that sold after months on the market, a complicated closing kept on track, a move from another state made simpler. Look for that kind of detail.
How we answer it. Our clients have left 187 five star reviews through Testimonial Tree, all published in full on our reviews page.
5. Find out who you will work with day to day
Ask who will show you homes, who will write the offer, and who you can call with a question on a Saturday. On a team, the best answer is a single name.
How we answer it. One named agent works with you from the first conversation to the closing, with the rest of the team behind them. You can read about each of them on the team page before you choose.
6. Understand the buyer agreement before you tour
Since August 2024, agents in multiple listing services across the country must have a written agreement with a buyer before touring homes with them. The agreement sets out what the agent will do, for how long, and how they will be paid. Read it before you sign it, and ask about anything you do not understand. A good agent will be glad you asked.
How we answer it. Your agent goes through the agreement with you line by line before you see a single house, or gives you the short version if that is what you would rather have, and answers questions about compensation plainly.
Questions worth asking in the first conversation
- How many buyers or sellers like me have you worked with this year, and where?
- Who else on your team will I deal with, and when?
- How do you prefer to communicate, and how quickly do you usually reply?
- What would your plan be for my purchase or sale?
- What does a typical week look like once we start working together?
We are glad to answer all five.
If you would like to talk it through
You are welcome to ask The Yukich Group every question on this page. Call the office at (864) 501-2511 or write to [email protected]. You can also read why Greenville buyers and sellers work with us in more detail first.
The Yukich Group is a team with RE/MAX Executive, 2098 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC 29607. Each RE/MAX® office is independently owned and operated.