Wondering which realtor to go with to sell, rent, or buy land, home or a unit? People can promise the world, but are they the right fit for you and your requirements?

Why not consider online sites like “Rate My Agent” to find the realtor you’re looking for, Jo Morgan from McCarron Cullinane suggests.

“There are so many agents out there — 50 million of them. It’s so hard to know which is good, which is bad, these sites offer a platform to see how everyone rates,” Jo explained.

McCarron Cullinane encourages all buyers, sellers, and vendors at the end of each sale to rate their own staff’s performance.

“We send the clients a request and then they send the review straight to ‘Rate my Agent’ so if they aren’t happy about something, you will know about it,” Jo explained.

The important thing, she says is that the site is independent, making it very hard for agents to amend or remove negative reviews. “You are seeing it from a previous client’s perspective. Also, the agent has no control over these reviews.”

These sites are also important not just for rating agents performance, but also for finding an agent with the right mix of skills and expertise for your sale.

“These reviews can help customers see what sort of salesperson they might be dealing with,” Jo explained. “For instance, if they are local, if they are informative through the whole process, if they are compassionate, or if they are ‘all business,’” she said.

“One agent can be really good at communicating, another really good at selling, another good at dealing with vendors,” she explained.

Two valuable sites, she said are: https://www.ratemyagent.com.au/real-estate-profile/sales/orange-nsw-2800/agents; and https://www.realestate.com.au/find-agent/agents/orange-nsw-2800

“If you’re looking at selling or buying, have a look at these websites, they can be a really valuable piece of research for the prospective vendor,” Jo concluded.