10 Things To Ask An Agent About Your McDowell Mountain Ranch Home
10 Things To Ask An Agent About Your McDowell Mountain Ranch Home (Part 2)
In part 1 of this article, we discussed the first 5 important questions a seller of a McDowell Mountain Ranch home should ask an agent in order to make sure that the seller is working with the best agent.
Here are the 5 other questions to ask a Realtor about your :
6. Can you give me names of your past clients as references?
Contacting references can help you find out how the agent works, and whether or not their style is compatible with yours.
7. How are your fees structured? How will you get paid?
Most of the time, the seller pays the agent’s commissions. Ask for an estimate of fees and costs from the agent you are planning to hire.
8. How will you price my McDowell Mountain Ranch home for sale?
Although market conditions and location are factors that greatly affect the sale of your home, price is still the main determining factor whether a home sells quickly or stays on the market. Ask your agent how they will come up with a comparative market analysis which they will use to determine the best price for your home.
9. What marketing strategies will you use to sell my home? Who pays for your advertising?
Ask your real estate agent to present a plan of how the marketing and advertising budget will be spent. If the agent plans to use other forms of marketing or advertising that were not specified in the plan, ask the agent who will pay for those. Request case studies or samples of the types of marketing strategies that your agent plans to use for your home such as Websites, open houses, print magazines, and local publications.
10. Do you have a performance guarantee? If I am not satisfied with your performance, can I terminate our listing agreement?
In the heavily regulated world of real estate, it can be difficult for an agent to offer a performance guarantee. If your agent does not have a guarantee, it does not mean they are not committed to high standards. Typically, he or she will verbally outline what you can expect from their performance.
These are the last 5 of the 10 important questions you should ask before hiring an agent to sell your to make sure you are working with the right agent to represent your best interests. To read the first part of this article, visit for Part 1 of “10 Things To Ask An Agent About Your McDowell Mountain Ranch Home.”
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