What You Need to Hear from Your Listing Agent

During the interview process, you want to walk away with the assurance that you have hired the right agent. And you can learn a lot during this meeting. How quickly will they move on a listing once you have signed the contract? How will they market your house? What are they basing their suggested listing price on?

While those three basic questions can’t be left unanswered, you need more information before you entrust listing your home with a listing agent.

Beware Of

Beware of bragging. While any good agent will point out why you can put your trust in them, very few of them will focus on bragging about their success. They will want to give you statistics about listing prices in the area, how long the average home is on the market before selling, and what’s going on with competition in your area.

What to Look For

Look for someone with the ‘heart of a teacher’ who comes in prepared well enough to explain the current real estate market and patient enough to take the time to show how it may impact the sale of your home. – Keeping Current Matters

You should be hearing the following from your listing agent:

• The market sets the price.
• Staged homes, on the average, sell faster.
• You can expect to hear from me (this often) once your home is on the market.
• I am familiar with the local housing market, and this is why…
• I specialize as a listing agent or a buyer’s agent.
• Selling your home is one of largest and most complex financial decisions you will make. I can help you through the process, and this is why…

You deserve an experienced agent. We can go over each of these points with you, so that you feel more confident in choosing a real estate agent that is on your side.