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?