Questions for Your Listing Agent

Questions to ask when choosing an agent

How many homes did you sell last year, and what was the average ratio between the listing price and the selling price?

What would your marketing plan for my house entail?

What is the length of your listing contract?
     
What is your online marketing plan?

Has anybody ever terminated a listing with you? If so, how was the situation resolved?
   

Questions on pricing your home

How will you arrive at a price for my home?
             
What is the average length of time houses are currently on the market in this neighborhood, by number of days?
     
What do you think my home is worth?
     

Questions to ask about listing and marketing your home

Will you list my home on non-MLS Web sites?
  
Do you have a personal Web site where you'll feature my home?
 
How are you going to keep the flyers on my sign fresh?
  

Questions to ask on showing your home

How many open houses are you planning? When will they occur? Do open houses really bring buyers, or just looky-loos?

What are the hours agents can use the lock box?

Will you call ahead of time before bringing a buyer?

Can you suggest anything else that would help my home be attractive to buyers at an open house?

Questions to ask if the house isn't selling

What would you recommend to speed up a transaction; if I need to lower the price, by how much?

My home doesn't seem to be generating any offers. When I call your office, it's difficult to reach you. Why is that?
    
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