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

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

Do I need a real estate agent as a buyer?

<div><p>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.</p></div>

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Q: Do I need a real estate agent as a buyer?

<div><p>You don&rsquo;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&mdash;like a mortgage broker and real estate attorney&mdash;you&rsquo;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&rsquo;s commission comes from the seller&rsquo;s proceeds from the sale of the home.</p></div>

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Last update on September 09, 2018

Reviewed in September 2018
Tom and Sue Demogenes were exceptional realtors throughout the process of our recent home purchase. Always very responsive through calls, texts and emails. They helped us with a complex 1031 exchange from a property in California to a Cape Coral property - with us being in Nebraska, so we really...
Re/Max Realty Team - Lisa Sawyer and Gina 'Jenna' Billman & Tom and Sue Demogenes
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Reviewed in July 2013
Christy is a very hard working and forthright real estate agent. She knows the Greenville area very well and is highly skilled in the paperwork aspect of home buying. If you use Christy to help you find your next home you will have a great home buying experience.
Christy Grear - Realtor
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Reviewed in December 2012
We used Mary Pat Waite as our real estate agent, and she was attentive, encouraging and thorough from the get-go. While it was incredibly difficult to sell our home, she always had a postive attitude and went above and beyond to serve us. She offered suggestions and insight to help market our...
HOME REAL ESTATE
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Reviewed in May 2011
We chose to interview Doug because he had sold the neighbors home. We did interview several other realtors but Doug was our top choice. Doug was an important member of our team during the preparation leading up to the final sale of the house. When Icalled he returned the it in a timely manner...
DOUGLAS D HANNA
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Reviewed in October 2014
Paul was wonderful. We had our house listed with another agent, who did absolutely nothing, for 5 months. As soon as our listing expired we contacted Paul and he went right to work. He helped us find a handyman to finish some clean up work, ran back and forth to the house for us a couple...
Paul Fry
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Reviewed in October 2013
Bruce has helped us purchase 2 homes in Lincoln. He is very knowledgeable and helpful, and we would use his services the next time we need a realtor. He was very helpful with my questions today, and gave us some suggestions that we had not thought of.
Bruce Hahn With Woods Bros Realty
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Reviewed in July 2012
She was kind, funny and helpful. She was able to find the right price for a house I liked. She didn't overcharge for her services.
PRUDENTIAL AMBASSADOR REAL ESTATE Kathleen Wright
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Reviewed in July 2011
This rental property was purchased in May 2009 from HUD. I wanted to fix it up and sell it, but the terrible economy intervened. The house was empty for several months over the first winter; the second winter the (then) real estate agent found me a *renter interested in a rent-to-own. Here is...
RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts
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Reviewed in November 2012
Stacey Harding is a really good Realtor. She is very kind and very helpful. She does her research. There was a 5 plex that she ended up buying out from under me which was frustrating. I am not sure I will use her again, but I probably will.
Home Real Estate - Stacy Hartgerink, Realtor
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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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