5 More Questions to Ask a Prospective Agent

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5 More Questions to Ask a Prospective Agent

Welcome back, everyone. Last time we gave you 5 questions that agents hate to be asked. The reason they hate to be asked these questions is that it requires them to be honest about their business and business practices. We are back again with 5 more questions for you to ask your agent, so you can determine if they will be able to meet your needs.

6. How many of your pending contracts close escrow?
This is more of an intricate question and speaks to Real estate is not a one man job anymore. minimizing the hassle of a transaction. If you are hearing numbers that are 95% or above, that is great. Our team's average is 96%. Anything less is not effective and probably won't lead to a very smooth sale.

7. What is your list-to-sale ratio?
This is of supreme importance when you are selling a home. The national average is 92%, but an experienced team of agents like ourselves have a 98.2% average. We can get you more than 6% more money than an average agent.

8. How will you attract buyers to my property?
Your agent must have a written, applicable marketing plan. Putting a sign in the yard and putting it on the MLS isn't a plan. A plan must be a written, repeatable system that is in place, like our 151 point marketing system.

9. Do you assist with staging a property?
A few small moves can result in thousands more for your home sale. A certified home-stager, like the ones we work with, can sae you thousands with investments of only hundreds.

10. How many homes have you sold in the last 6 months, the last year?
For sellers ,this figure shows a track record of success. If you're a buyer a high number tells you that this agent may have access to some homes that are not on the MLS. We personally get about 5 deals a month from homes that aren't publicly listed.

Thanks for reading, If you have any questions, you can always give us a call or send us an email. We would be very glad to help.