11 Questions to Ask Your Realtor about Selling a House
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Are you a full-time professional real estate
consultant? How long have you worked full time in real estate? How long have you been representing sellers?
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How many years of experience do you have in selling home in this area? Do you work part-time or full-time?
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Do you have a personal assistant, team or staff to handle different parts of the purchase? What are their names and how will each of them help me in my transaction? How do I communicate with them?
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Do you have a Website that will list my home? Can I have your URL address? Who responds to emails and how quickly? What's your email address?
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How will you keep in contact with me during the selling process, and how often?
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What do you do that others don't that ensures I'm getting top dollar for my home? What is your average market time versus other agents' average market time?
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Will you give me names of past clients?
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Do you have a performance guarantee? If I am not satisfied with your performance, can I terminate our listing agreement?
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How will you get paid? How are your fees structured? May I have that in writing?
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How would you develop pricing strategies for our home?
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What will you do to sell my home? Who determines where and when my home is marketed/ promoted? Who pays for your advertising?