Your real estate agent can be your partner and best buddy, and even if it's only pure business, he can be your best friend and you'd care about him like your own family. This is normally felt by clients and investors who seem to be tickled by their agent's charisma in the business as this agent has given them his all-out best service throughout the deal. The investor would find this agent so adorable that even the idea of firing him would never come to mind.
Money US News likens real estate partnership to a romantic relationship that is subject to fading out and break up when both of you realize that you aren't compatible at all. Although you have invested so much in that business relationship, that doesn't guarantee stability. There may come a time when you and your agent have to call it quits. But, how will you know it's the best time to break up?
The following indicates the best time to fire your real estate agent:
When there is poor communication
For a relationship to thrive, the lines of communication should always be open. If either of you give in to intermittent silence, it's something to worry about, more so if one becomes secretive. A good real estate agent articulates his thoughts without you having to demand it. He divulges everything that you need to know in the business and will not tend to hold back important information from you. Since a good agent is a conversationalist, he must have good communication skills.
When expectations are not met
It's not wrong to expect too much nor it's wrong to aim for perfection. We want to be given the best because we don't think we ever deserve less, if not worse. When you have laid down all the rules and you have already informed him of your expectations from the deal yet he doesn't comply, and worst, he complains, then, it's about time to consider cutting the strings attached. Moreover, when you've made repeated requests and he only ignores it, Homebuying suggests to end the relationship before it escalates and reaches the point where both of you want to choke each other.
When trust is broken and can no longer be fixed
They say it's easier to fix a broken bone than a broken trust as it can never be fixed again. It can be built given a longer time but it can never be same again. Trust is important in any relationships as if it doesn't exist, both cannot deal with each other spontaneously. Not communicating with your agent or vice versa can rob both of you off of trust with each other. If one day the client starts doubting his agent's advice and the agent secretly feels the same way, it's better to break up then.