REI Agent in Eugene?

[Chaffin Hornor]

Hi All,

There is a post from 5 years ago in this forum asking for recommendations for real estate agents in Eugene, OR that isn't active anymore. Do folks have any suggestions on how to find investor-friendly agents in the Eugene/Springfield area? I'm currently out of state and looking to move to Eugene to start a primary residence, BRRRR, and live-in flip process...

[Thomas Gerhart]

You will have a bunch of realtors fighting for your business especially on BP. Make sure to ask the right questions. Why will they send you the best deal if they have other investors they work with? Are they familiar with foreclosures and auctions? Do they have logins, accounts and relationships with the few realtors that list foreclosures? Will they write contracts for off market deals and how would they be compensated? Any house worth buying will have multiple offers if not 10+, what tactics will they use to get yours accepted. Any realtor that works with serious investors should have answers to these questions. Be wary of realtors that promise you the world, working with investors is very demanding so it takes the right person. And also you will have to get along with them on a personal level. I am in no way anti realtor, just have seen too many that do terrible jobs and cost their clients time and money. Good luck.