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HOW CAN HOME SELLERS FIND THE BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT? |
26 questions to ask your real estate agent before listing your home.
- How long have you been a real estate professional?
- Is real estate your full-time career?
- How many clients have you served and may I review your client list?
- May I see some letters of testimony from your clients?
- What share of your business comes from repeat clients and referrals?
- What is the size and market share of BHHS California Properties?
- How do you rank compared with other agents in your company?
- Have you sold any homes in my area?
- What is the average market time for your listings?
- How close to the list price do your listings sell?
- What percentage of your listings sell during the listing period?
- What percentage of your escrows actually close?
- How do you ensure that our real estate transaction will close smoothly and on time?
- Please explain your professional fee structure.
- Do you have a written marketing plan to sell my home?
- Are "open houses" a part of your market plan?
- May I see examples of the materials you will use to market my home?
- Will you help us enhance our home for a quicker sale at a higher price?
- Do you have an Internet website to feature my home for sale?
- What other websites do you use to feature my home for sale?
- How many people visit your website each month?
- If we select you as our real estate agent, will we deal with you or with your assistant?
- How often will we be in contact after we sign the listing agreement?
- How will we find out what prospective buyers think about our home?
- Who is your manager and may we call him?
- Have you ever been involved in litigation on a real estate transaction?
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