Buying a piece of real estate is a major investment. This is why it's very important that when you go looking for a piece of commercial property, make sure that the real estate agent you hire has the skills as well as the knowledge to find what you are looking for. First of all, the agent should have all the necessary licenses and permits to promote and sell properties. This means he has the required background, training, and experience to be dealing with clients. Based on my experience, the best agents I've encountered are those who go the extra mile to make sure that their licences and permits are always updated. This means they regularly attend seminars and training sessions to improve their skills and stock up on additional knowledge.

Being an effective communicator is another characteristic of a good real estate agent. As a client, you would spend majority of your time talking to the agent about prices, the specifications of the commercial property, documents, and other matters relevant to the property. If the agent doesn't know how to communicate very important information to you, then you could encounter problems that may derail the whole deal. The general rule is that the agent should provide you with all the information you need about the property. You are going to need this information to decide whether you will purchase the property or not.

Honesty and integrity are two traits that every real estate agent should have. As a client, if I find out that an agent has been lying about the property he is trying to sell to me, I would drop him immediately and find another agent. As I mentioned earlier, buying real estate is a major investment that can cost the purchaser hundreds of thousands of dollars. With that said, the deal between agent and buyer should be done with honesty and integrity.

And last but not the least, a good real estate agent is one who can adapt to the whims or demands of the client. For example, I once leased a piece of commercial property which I originally didn't like because of the property's rundown state. However, after negotiating with the agent about renovations and improvements, we arrived at a deal that benefited both of us. The agent showed that he is adaptable which eventually led to a good business deal between us. He learned that I wouldn't take the property if he doesn't make adjustments so he made the necessary modifications. In the end, we both came out of the deal satisfied.