15 Secrets of Real Estate Agents – Mental Floss

Real Estate Agents are instrumental in the process of buying a home, and guiding the home buyer every step of the way. The agents have tactics to help the prospective buyers imagine themselves in the house. During an open house, ambient music and staging helps the buyers have a more personalized experience. However, real estate agents aren’t required to disclose everything, so potential buyers should look up several points of data for themselves. Haunted houses, criminal activity and other related information is best researched independently.

Key Takeaways:

Real Estates Agents are the point of contact from start to finish, the parent for the home-buying process, and are on call 24/7.
Real Estate agents have several tricks, including music, food, and ambiance to make a home more appealing to buyers.
Agents are not required to let prospective buyers know if a house is haunted.

“When it comes to buying, selling, leasing, or renting, they’re the ones who shepherd us through a process that can only be described as overwhelming.”