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Ask the Realtor These Questions Before Listing Your Home

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker, Franklin,MA/508-369-5131 9017020

Choosing the right Realtor to sell your home can be difficult, especially when they all sound so convincing. The following list of questions will not only help you select the right Realtor, but will also help you get the very best from the agent you choose.

  1. Do you work as a full-time Realtor?

  2. Do you handle incoming property inquiries?

  3. How many listings do you have at this time, and how does this work to my benefit?

  4. Do you have a help system to see that no details are overlooked?

  5. How many potential buyers and sellers do you speak with each day? Each week? Each year?

  6. In what ways will you encourage other Realtors to sell my home?

  7. Do you have references that I can check?

  8. How will you set my listing apart from the crowd with out costing me more money?sold sign

  9. What is my property worth? What listing price do you recommend? How did you arrive at that price?

  10. How will you assist in my relocation plans?

  11. Do you have a written plan of action designed specifically to sell my property?

  12. How will you give interested buyers 24 hour access to my property?

  13. How will you make information on my property available to out-of-town buyers?

  14. How do you promote properties on the Internet?

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Kathy Stankard of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage can be reached by cell at 508-369-5131 or via email

Kathy has been a top producing REALTOR since 1996 helping buyers and sellers in the Franklin, MA and metrowest of Boston area.  Feel free to check out her website for more resources and information.

 

 

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Jerry Pinkas 843-839-9870 HOMEGUIDEMYRTLEBEACH.COM
Jerry Pinkas Real Estate Experts - Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Condos, Homes and Properties for Sale

Great questions to ask for making the right choice.  It's not about taking a listing.. Its all about getting it sold!

Jan 21, 2010 08:12 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Kathy.....that's a great list of questions.....

Jan 21, 2010 08:14 AM
Anthony Stokes-Pereira
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Nanuet, NY
Realtor

Hi Kathy;

Great list of questions for Realtors, sellers in your market area should appreciate your efforts to educate them.

Jan 21, 2010 08:21 AM
Kathy Stankard
Coldwell Banker, Franklin,MA/508-369-5131 - Franklin, MA
Years of Experience, Years of Results

Barbara--Thanks for the comment.  We want to help homeowner remember what is important in the bigger picture... getting the house sold of course!

Jan 21, 2010 08:23 AM
Kathy Stankard
Coldwell Banker, Franklin,MA/508-369-5131 - Franklin, MA
Years of Experience, Years of Results

Anthony--Thanks.  Sellers sometimes need to remember the ultimate goal is to move on to the next phase...

Jan 21, 2010 08:25 AM
Kathy Stankard
Coldwell Banker, Franklin,MA/508-369-5131 - Franklin, MA
Years of Experience, Years of Results

Jerry--You are right.  The Realtor and the seller really do share the same goals but sometimes a reminder is needed...

Jan 21, 2010 08:26 AM