How to Hire the Right Agent To Sell Your Rathwood Home!

 Is your home your most valuable asset?

How important is it to hire the most qualified candidate? How do you determine who is the most qualified?

Hiring the right agent can be tough, but finding the right one should be done with great thought. Here are 21 questions you should ask a listing agent:

1. What is my property worth and how do you determine it?
2. How close to asking price do you sell your listings?
3. How much commission do you charge? What other fees are involved?
4. How long does it take to sell your listings and how many listings actually sell?
5. What happens if my house doesn’t sell?
6. Can you provide me a list of your clients for reference?
7. If there is an offer, how long will you take to notify me?
   

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1. What if I’m not satisfied with your service, can I cancel the listing?
2. How much experience do you have?
3. Is real estate your full time job?
4. How closely do you follow the market?
5. Do you have a marketing strategy to market my property?
6. What other options do you offer to market my property? Do they think outside the box when marketing my property? Website, blog, social media video?
7. What statistics do you have of your marketing that’s different and works?
   

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1. Will you give me some help to prepare the house for the market?
2. What kind of support staff do you have?
3. Who handles your calls if you’re not available or if you’re away?
4. Will you prequalify buyers before you show my property?
5. How will showings be scheduled for my home?
6. What kind of follow up should I expect?
7.  Aren’t all agents the same? What makes you different?