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Get Your ASK In Gear And Get Your House Sold

Reblogger Leslie Helm
Real Estate Agent with Tennessee Recreational Properties

 

This post is worthy of being featured and I wish it had been. Next best thing, though, is to re-blog and I'm not the only one who has.

Sharon hits the nail on the head in her last paragraph when she says that asking the questions will help you decide not just who is best but, most importantly, who is best for you!

 

Original content by Sharon Tara

Putting your house on the market?  One of the most important decisions you will make is choosing the professionals who will help you sell.  Not all Realtors and Home Stagers are created equal. 

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Just because they are professional, it doesn't mean they are proficient.

In order to choose the right professionals, you are going to have to invest some time. 

This is not a decision to take lightly. 

You are going to have to ask a lot of questions. 

Get your ASK in gear if you want to get your house sold!

When choosing a professional, it is best to interview at least three candidates.  Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions...you are depending on them to help sell your greatest asset.

Questions to ask Realtors include:

  • Are you full or part time? 
  • Do you work predominantly with buyers or sellers?
  • How knowledgeable are you with my area?
  • Do you have a website and/or blog?  How often do you update your website or blog?
  • How do you intend to market my property other than listing it on MLS? 
  • Will my property be listed on your website? 
  • Do you use video?
  • What will the cost be?  Are there any fees beyond your commission?
  • Will I be working directly with you or with an assistant?
  • Can you provide references?

Questions to ask a Home Stager include:

  • How long have you been in business? 
  • Do you specialize in occupied or vacant properties?
  • Are you familiar with my area and do you know the target buyer for my home?
  • Do you have a portfolio of your work? 
  • Are the photos of your actual work, or do you use stock photos?
  • Do you provide digital photos of your completed work?  What is the cost?
  • Are you registered with the state?
  • Are you fully insured?
  • What are your rates? 
  • Can you provide references? 

 NOTE:  At this time there is no independent organization that certifies or licenses home stagers, and no government oversight regulating home staging business practices.  If a home stager has a designation after their name, it comes from whatever training courses they have taken.  

Ask questions to get answers to what is important to you.  You are not looking for the "best" realtor or stager.  You are looking for the best realtor or stager for you.  Make your selection based on the answers given and how comfortable the people make you feel.

 

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Ray Wright
Keller Williams Realty - Riverside, CA
SoCal Realtor - A.L.C. - Company Trainer & Coach

It amazes me when i run into someone who has a Realto that OBVIOUSLY doesn't know what they're doing.  I wonder, "didn't you interview this person?".  usually it is apparent that they did not!

What makes it worse is that I usually have to do my job AND theirs!  Very frustrating.

Feb 01, 2010 06:56 AM
Leslie Helm
Tennessee Recreational Properties - Jamestown, TN
Real Estate For Trail Riders

Oh, Ray....I HEAR you! I often wonder how sellers decide to list with a tenth-rate agent and why they don't call the Broker and demand to be released from their contract when it's clear that the agent is either marginally competent (if that) or just lazy and sloppy.

Feb 01, 2010 07:02 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Thanks for the kind and supportive words!  I appreciate it and I appreciate the reblog! 

Feb 01, 2010 08:53 AM
Sue Neff
Tennessee Real Properties - Jamestown, TN
Principal Broker, Jamestown, TN

At the same time why would we, as competent realtors, take on a property that NEEDS a huge amount of staging or where the seller is not serious. In a market where pricing is so critical why would we want to be interviewed by a seller who wants to set unrealistic asking price. The blind leading the blind maybe?

Feb 01, 2010 12:43 PM
Carra Riley
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Thornton, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Leslie..This is really good because it hits on the most important things --- Ask questions so you understand what the agent or stager is going to for you and always interview at least 3 people.  It's human nature that even if all 3 are very professional, you may connect with one of them better.

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Feb 02, 2010 02:16 AM
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