If you’re looking to sell a home, it’s important to have the right agent by your side. Here are seven questions you need to ask a real estate agent before hiring them.
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The decision to sell your home is a big one, so you want to make sure you have the right person representing you. Today, I’ll go over seven questions you need to ask a real estate agent before hiring them.
Find out how hiring them will specifically benefit the sale of your home.
- Are you a full-time professional and how long have you been practicing?
- How many homes have you sold? Ask how many homes they usually sell monthly and annually. The National Association of Realtors has calculated that half of practicing real estate agents sell fewer than two homes a year.
- What active networks are you participating in? Find out how hiring them will specifically benefit the sale of your home.
- Are you an active member of the National Association of Realtors? Make sure they belong to associations that will confirm their expertise and facilitate the sale of your home.
- Do you hold a broker’s license, and what is your errors and omissions insurance policy coverage? You want to make sure you’re covered if there is a liability issue during the course of the sale.
- Do you employ a staff, and what level of expertise does that staff carry? You want to work with the best, and an agent’s team should be an extension of the agent.
- Are your affiliates committed to your success? Have them give you an example, so you know the people they work with will help ensure your home sale.
If you have any questions about the process of hiring an agent, or general questions about real estate, please give me a call or shoot me an email. I would be happy to help.
