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 December 2023
TJ and the entire Tim Pierson Home Sales team are absolutely amazing to work with! They provide a personal level of care that goes above and beyond throughout the entire home buying experience. From start to finish, and still continuing after having purchased a home, we feel loved and...
Keller Williams - Tim Pierson Home Sales Team
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Reviewed in July 2023
Crystal was a great realtor! This was our first time selling a house and she made the process very smooth. From the time we contacted her that we were ready to list, she set up a meeting a couple days later and went over the whole process and was very knowledgeable. Our experience was great and...
The Roskelly Team Realtors - RE/MAX Leading Edge
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Reviewed in April 2023
I can't say enough incredible things about The Beliveau Group! I am so happy that I reached out to have them represent me as I was searching for my first home. Before I had reached out, it was a daunting and overwhelming process trying to search online for houses and figure out where to even...
Tina Beliveau & The Beliveau Group, Realtors
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Reviewed in September 2019
Meg Ross was extremely helpful when it came time for us to sell our townhouse. We were apprehensive about the process due to our living in another state altogether, but Meg was the ultimate professional and made the process seamless. She was able to help us through the process and had many...
Meg Ross Of Keller Williams Realty
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Reviewed in January 2022
Wonderful. Simply wonderful. TBG always had time for us, day and night, and went above and beyond to provide expert service and advice. We worked with several staff throughout the course of what turned out, due to the pandemic, to be a very protracted process of buying a new house and selling...
Tina Beliveau & The Beliveau Group, Realtors
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Reviewed in July 2021
We'd a great buying experience with Diana, Melissa, & Tina. Their team approach, commitment to communication, and general availability for Qs greatly streamlined the process. Highly recommend!
Tina Beliveau & The Beliveau Group, Realtors
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Reviewed in June 2021
Tina, Diana, Melissa, Stefanie, and Bethany did an incredible job as a team! From initial pricing of my existing home, to shopping for a new home, staging, selling, and closing on both homes, they provided much needed guidance and support along the way. People can sometimes overlook the value of...
Tina Beliveau & The Beliveau Group, Realtors
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Reviewed in March 2021
I highly recommend The Beliveau Group! Diana, Tina, and Melissa were all so helpful. They gave amazing advice and facilitated everything from dealings with contractors to the quickest and easiest closing there ever was. After multiple offers and only being listed for three days, we accepted a...
Tina Beliveau & The Beliveau Group, Realtors
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Reviewed in December 2020
The Beliveau Group is incredible! We had the phenomenal support of Diana Pham as a realtor. We cannot say enough amazing things about Diana. She was crazy fast in her responses, she made sure we didn't miss one single detail with our contract and when our first contract fell through due to an...
Tina Beliveau & The Beliveau Group, Realtors
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Reviewed in September 2020
My wife and I spent a very long time looking at houses, even before we were financially ready. However, when the right house appeared (during a seller's market), we needed to move very quickly. The Beliveau Group proved that they could be what we needed, when we needed it; they were patient...
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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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