Questions to Ask your Realtor...

🏠Buy Side

• Are you a full-time agent?
• Can you provide ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews from past clients?
• What is your track record of success? 📈
• How many buyer-represented sales do you have over the last year?
• What is your sales price/list price ratio for buyers specifically?
• Do you have a team helping you with administrative tasks?
• Do you make me sign a buyer agency agreement?  Can the agreement be canceled or terminated at any time? ❌
• Do you have relationships with mortgage lenders, contractors, inspectors, and appraisers if the need for those services arises? 📷🔨🔍
• Do you have knowledge of the area where I'm interested in purchasing?
• How often and how do you plan to communicate with me? ☎️
• Do you have specific industry training and/or designations such as the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR)? 🏫
• How will you be compensated? Are your services free to me? 💲
• Will you counsel me during negotiations? 🏓
• What sets you apart from the competition? 

🏠Sell Side

• Are you a full-time agent?
• Can you provide ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews from past clients?
• What is your track record of success? 📈
• How many listings have you sold over the last year?
• What is your sales price/list price ratio?
• What is the average days on market for your listings
• Do you have a team helping you with administrative, marketing & social media tasks?
• Do you or someone from your team show my listing each time or do you allow unattended showings by the use of a lockbox? 🔐
• What is the minimum contract length for a listing agreement?  Can the agreement be canceled or terminated at any time? ❌
• Do you provide a custom color brochure to each potential buyer that views my property? 📙
• Do you have relationships with photographers, stagers, contractors, inspectors, and appraisers if the need for those services arises? 📷🔨🔍
• What kind of online presence will you create for my property?📱
• Do you have a blog that's updated regularly to create web traffic?
• Do you have knowledge of the area where my property is located? 
• How often and how do you plan to communicate with me? ☎️
• Do you have specific industry training and/or designations such as Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)? 🏫
• What sets you apart from the competition?