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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Please Read before signing Windermere Spokane Buyer Broker Agreement If you are reading this, you should use a different brokerage plain and simple. Not only was our agent dishonest and lie directly to our face, but the broker did the same thing. It isn’t uncommon to get a dishonest agent, but...
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Reviewed in October 2013
It is going great! We live out of state and didn't want to worry about our property in WA. Top Floor takes care of everything. We haven't had to worry about a thing and we are confident everything is being taken care of. I would recommend Top Floor without hesitation.
Top Floor Real Estate
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Reviewed in October 2014
Excellent? Search lasted two year, not as planned, but looking from out of state twice a year. Contacted thru out the two year period with friendly touch base communication, with helpful information and home listings. This fall after visit/shopping we were contacted with a possible short...
RE/MAX RIDGE REALTY
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Reviewed in May 2012
I called around in early 2010 looking for an agent to help me traverse the real estate pitfalls in looking for a residential home in the Reno/Sparks area. I had seen Sandy's signs in lots of front yards, so I gave her call. She was full of information, and never pressured me to start the...
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Reviewed in April 2013
They were prompt and did it in a reasonable amount of time. They were friendly, easy to talk to, and accessible. They did a great job and we were pleased with what they did.
Robert Jones & Associates
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Reviewed in June 2010
He recommended that I get someone more local; within 5 miles. He could have been greedy and taken my business, but he helped me out and was extremely nice and honest.
Big Shoulders Realty, LLC
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Reviewed in July 2012
Being from out of the area, we had no knowledge of real estate agents when we needed to sell my aunt's house. We hired Violet on the recommendation of the manager of the motel we stay at when visiting my aunt in Grants Pass. We sure got lucky. ...
RE/MAX Ideal Brokers Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2014
Eric is my next door neighbor and through several casual conversations I decided when my mother was ready to sell her home in Silver Springs, Nevada that Eric would be the realtor my shy mother would feel comfortable with and be able to trust implicitly. After my father died, my mother had a...
Eric Gothan
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Reviewed in August 2012
I am using them right now and I have used them in the past. They charged me the standard fee. They seemed to do good job for me. They worked hard. Jason is my agent and he does a really good job for me.
Harcourts International NV1
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Reviewed in May 2011
I accepted a transfer that allowed me 2 weeks to pack and move. I decided to sell my condo. Royal met with me, recommended a listing price, showed me comparables, gave me an estimate of my costs and proceeds, helped me get a painter, then listed and marketed my condo. I had competing bids...
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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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