Real estate agent location and limitations

[Michael Connolly]

Hi everyone. Might be a silly question for me as a beginner but if I hire a real estate agent in my home state, are there limitations to buying in other states ? In other words does that agent get mls listings in Texas, Florida etc ? I’m on the fence if it’s worth getting my own license and thus my own mls account. Thoughts ???

mike 

[Lucas Martinez]

Originally posted by @Michael Connolly:

@Paul Blair thanks for the response. So if I told my agent in NY that I wanted to evaluate this property in Memphis (or wherever) can she assist with this and if so in what capacity ?

Your agent in NY shouldn’t be your main resource. You can ask them for a referral to an agent in Memphis (if they have one). Your agent will then get a referral fee if you end up buying something through the agent they sent you to. But you need someone local to that market who is licensed in Tennessee and understands the market. If your agent in NY is telling you they can help you more than that, you may want to find a new agent (unless they are dual licensed in NY & TN)