How to Choose the Right Realtor or Real Estate Agent (and What Is the Difference?)

Source: Life Hacker — 

There are tons of things you can do on your own without professional help. This website is full of them. One thing you should not try to do by yourself, though—especially as a newbie—is buy or sell a home. There’s a lot of money on the line here and a lot of things you, a regular person, do not know about this process and are not authorized to do. Selecting a Realtor or real estate agent is a task you can handle on your own, and it’s arguably one of the most important parts.