Some Important Questions To Ask Before Hiring a Real Estate Agent

Familybuyhouse_smallSo it is time to get a real estate agent to sell your home or help you buy a new home. Did you know that there are  more  real estate agents today than ever before? And did you know that most of these real estate agents are very new to the  game and may not be as sophisticated and qualified to sell your home as other agents?

Marketwatch has put together a primer asking some key questions on how to find the real estate agent that will work the best for you and your family in your real estate transaction. Asking some if not all of these questions can potentially save you a great deal of money, time, and aggravation.

  • How many homes in the neighborhood have you sold or helped buyers purchase in the past year?
  • For sellers, what will you do to market my home?
  • For buyers, what properties will you be showing me?
  • Is commission negotiable?
  • Is the chemistry there?
  • Who do you represent?
  • References, please?

via MarketWatch.

Related posts:
  1. The Real Estate Agent Morphs From Salesperson to Consultant
  2. Vegetarian Real Estate Agent? Why Not…
  3. Internet Leads The Way For Real Estate Leads in 2009
  4. Real Estate Agents Give Up Commission Structure in Denmark
  5. New Jersey Loses One Third of Real Estate Agents In 2008

Post a Response

« Back to text comment
  • Popular

    Most Comments

    Search

    Tags

    Archives

  • Recent Comments

    • My mom told me to put the statue in the ground, just seems wrong to me but I did it. ...
      Kara | 7Nov09 | More
    • What about RE/MAX Commercial? Where this classification came from? I am pretty sure RE/MAX Commercial in volume sales must be above ...
      JM Padron, CCIM | 7Nov09 | More
    • Well Tom, once again you have said it much better than I could have. Unfortunately the folks at Move, ...
      Joe Spake | 7Nov09 | More
    • It certainly does not bode well for a fast recovery in the economic climate. This will affect all real estate ...
      Antony Lexington@Home loan | 7Nov09 | More
    • I HAVE 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS..HOW DO I APPLY AT KAI.
      ROBIN SPURLIN | 6Nov09 | More
    • Definitely not a fan of Move Inc.!!!
      Tony Sena | 6Nov09 | More
    • A lot of you really need to go back to kindergarten and learn to spell correctly. If you cannot spell ...
      SpazzyCat | 6Nov09 | More
    • In 2008, there was an extension to push first-time home buyers to purchase their homes quickly since the program did ...
      Mary | 6Nov09 | More
    • I also need HELP and don't know what to do about my problem. I have a garden apartment off ...
      Cheryl Gungor | 6Nov09 | More
    • I have the same situation. I sold my home in July and am scheduled to to close in a few ...
      Arlo Moehlenoah | 6Nov09 | More
  • Statistics

  • Friends

  • Recent Friends Visiting

  • Subscribe





    Get Updates Delivered Daily By E-Mail:

    Delivered by FeedBurner