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 May 2008
"James and the team at Sioux Falls Property Management and Sales were very hospitable and accommodating during my search for a commercial office in Sioux Falls. They were exacting in selections pertaining to my search criteria, very attentive, and they made it an excellent experience."
JAMES JOHNSON
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Reviewed in August 2011
My cousins had a real estate agent and I had wanted to check out a home that I had seen online being offered through the "Good Neighbor Next Door" program for teachers. So they called him and he offered to show it to me that day. The agents name is Eric Cady. He was great to work with. I...
REAL ESTATE RETRIEVERS LLC
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Reviewed in December 2011
When my husband and I decided we would like to purchase a house, Stefanie contacted us as a follow up to a inquiry we had made. After discussing with her the kind of home we would like to purchase, she sent us a list of approximately 50 homes that met our requirements. After looking through each...
Stefanie Stockberger
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Reviewed in September 2012
She was very dynamic, detail oriented, and prompt. We were really impressed with all of our transactions in working with her.
CENTURY 21
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Reviewed in September 2013
We found Kory through a random assignment of a realtor when I took a job here in 2002. He listened to what we were looking for and found a perfect property in the country for an excellent price. A few years later, we found some hunting land (crop land) in the paper, looked at it, wanted it,...
The Kory Davis Experience Real Estate
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Reviewed in May 2013
Lisa Touney was my agent. She was very personable. She was vowing to look for house that was useable. She was very patient and very friendly. I liked her a lot.
RE/MAX PROFESSIONALS INC
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Reviewed in January 2014
Carman Hofmeyer was our real estate agent and she was great! Honestly I don't know what we would have done without her. She was willing to look at as many houses as we wanted and whenever we wanted, as long as she didn't have prior arrangements. We ended up getting a house that we looked at 7:00...
HJN TEAM
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Reviewed in September 2014
I was looking for a buyers broker in the Sioux Falls area. Got Darrel Bartell's contact information through searching online. Very easy to work with. Looked at a fair number of properties in an around Sioux Falls. He picked me up at my hotel on the days we went looking. He has excellent...
BARTELL CO REAL ESTATE
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Reviewed in September 2008
Aaron did a great job in selling our house with promoting our home, offering suggestions that would make the home sell, etc. Our home sold in 3 weeks! I recommend Aaron Rietsema if you are looking to purchase a home or sell your home. He is truly someone you can trust!
AARON RIETSEMA
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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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