What questions should I ask a real estate agent before hiring them?

<div>Interviewing real estate agents is the best way to find the right person for the job. Consider asking the following questions to find the best agent for you:<ul><li>How will you show my property?</li><li>Will you do open houses to market my home?</li><li>How will you handle dual agency (representing the buyer and you as the seller)?</li><li>Should I make repairs to my home before listing?</li><li>Will you get professional photos taken of my home?</li><li>What is the best price you think we can get for my property?</li><li>How long do you expect the sale to take?</li></ul></div>

Do I need a real estate agent as a buyer?

<div>You don’t legally need a real estate agent as a buyer, as you can represent yourself, but you should always hire an agent as a home buyer. A professional real estate agent will have access to local MLS services to find homes that meet your criteria and needs, can connect you with other professionals—like a mortgage broker and real estate attorney—you’ll need for the purchase, and can often negotiate a better price for your home to help save you money. Plus, as the buyer, your agent’s commission comes from the seller’s proceeds from the sale of the home.</div>

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Reviewed in June 2016
Brent is a true professional and provided a great service. The process went smooth and quickly despite being in another state. Would definitely use Brent again.
Carter Real Estate Group
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Reviewed in August 2017
Excellent! I have known Stan and Jan, personally, for about 15 years. This was the second home sale that they have handled for my wife and me. We sold our first house in less than 30 days and received our full asking price. This time it only took three weeks to sell the house. While we made a...
Stan & Jan Poscovsky
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Reviewed in March 2022
Denny and Leyla are fantastic! I was out of state and selling a property in DC and they handled EVERYTHING and sold my property and maximized my profit! Professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with- they just handled it. I highly recommend and will work with them again in the future.
The Denny & Leyla Team
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Reviewed in February 2021
Ms Nix's service was exceptional. She listed and sold three houses for us over a 6 month period and each one sold the day after the listing was published.
Nix Real Estate Group
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Reviewed in May 2020
This is a SHADY outfit. Let me start out by stating I also work in REAL-ESTATE and I am an excellent applicant and have 760 Credit score, excellent savings and great references. I tried to apply for several properties with JW Co over the last year.. I have traveled from out of area to view the...
JWC Rentals & Property Management
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Reviewed in February 2014
I have previously listed the many ways that Pam and her team helped us. Fairminded, straight-shooting, good on both sides of negotiations - have seen her in action from both buying and selling positions on different home sales transactions.
Pam Nicastro
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Reviewed in October 2010
Since I have bought houses in the past, it was neat to see how the office works together. Everyone worked well together and helped to answer all of my questions. Team effort.
Kim Leach Re/Max
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Reviewed in January 2012
Her name is Barbara Knox. She had driven in town and picked us up at the motel. She had all the information. She e-mailed us information on houses. She drove us around areas, so we got to know how certain areas looked like. She is a very, very knowledgeable realtor. She has been in the...
KNOX GROUP
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Reviewed in October 2008
As first time home buyers, we had many questions and much to learn. Cheryl's patience, professionalism, and vast knowledge were invaluable to us. The process could not have gone any smoother. We would recommend Cheryl to anyone!
CHERYL NAGLE
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Reviewed in May 2013
The search for our home was tough as we were searching in a very competitive price range. There were not a lot of homes on the market, but Pat showed us everyone we wanted to see. She was able to point things out in the walk throughs that new home owners might miss. Pat calmed our fears when...
Pat Glenn
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Real estate services FAQs

Real estate agents work on commission, so the cost of hiring an agent will depend on the cost of the home you’re buying or selling. The listing contract should include information about the commission for both agents, which is usually 6 percent of the sale price in total or 3 percent per side. With an average national home value of around $440,000, the typical commission per agent is $13,200. However, you won’t pay this total out of pocket. Instead, the commission comes out of the sale price of the property.

Interviewing real estate agents is the best way to find the right person for the job. Consider asking the following questions to find the best agent for you:

How will you show my property?
Will you do open houses to market my home?
How will you handle dual agency (representing the buyer and you as the seller)?
Should I make repairs to my home before listing?
Will you get professional photos taken of my home?
What is the best price you think we can get for my property?
How long do you expect the sale to take?

Yes, hiring a real estate agent is worth it. Many homeowners make the mistake of trying to sell their homes by themselves, thinking that they’ll save money on the commission, but what they save on the commission, they very often pay for in frustration and concessions on the sale price. Hiring a real estate agent to handle the sale of your home not only makes the process far easier and takes the burden off of you, but most homeowners get more for their homes when going through an agent because of the marketing and salesmanship they bring to the table.

You don’t legally need a real estate agent as a buyer, as you can represent yourself, but you should always hire an agent as a home buyer. A professional real estate agent will have access to local MLS services to find homes that meet your criteria and needs, can connect you with other professionals—like a mortgage broker and real estate attorney—you’ll need for the purchase, and can often negotiate a better price for your home to help save you money. Plus, as the buyer, your agent’s commission comes from the seller’s proceeds from the sale of the home.

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