Margaret Thatcher and the Art of Selling Real Estate

Online home sellers and buyers want a real estate agent with the experience of Margaret Thatcher, the integrity of Abraham Lincoln and the intellect of Albert Einstein, according to a just-for-fun survey by online real estate company HomeGain.

Consumers who participated in HomeGain’s “Perfect Agent” survey in November were asked to pick the five most important attributes in a real estate agent and identify a celebrity or historical figure that best exemplifies that attribute.

Following are the Top 10 attributes, in ranked order, along with the associated celebrity or historical figure:

Experience (15%): Margaret Thatcher

Integrity (14%): Abraham Lincoln

Intelligence (11%): Albert Einstein

Hard Worker (11%): Mother Teresa

Tough Negotiator (10%): Henry Kissinger

Great Communicator (10%): Ronald Reagan

Good listener (10.5%): Abigail Van Buren

Personality (9%): Oprah Winfrey

Internet Savvy (4%): Meg Whitman

Clutch Performer (3%): Tiger Woods