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 February 2025
We met Bernice through the Filipino community and have known her for many years. She has helped many friends and has been involved in volunteering and sponsoring community events. When we decided to choose this awesome 55 plus neighborhood in a golf community in New Kent, we wanted to have...
Bernice Sim - RE/MAX Commonwealth
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Reviewed in June 2023
Chad Hollingsworth is an experienced, knowledgeable Realtor. Chad was indescribably helpful, attentive and accommodating. Every step of the process, Chad was spot-on with his advice, guidance and recommendations resulting in an asking price offer in only two days. We highly recommend anyone...
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Reviewed in April 2023
Bernice helped me with my first home about 7 years ago - and by the way, can I tell you that I am extremely pleased and amazed at how much it has appreciated? I'm really glad I bought back then. It's certainly a different market now. I had watched Bernice grow her rental portfolio and was...
Bernice Sim - RE/MAX Commonwealth
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Reviewed in April 2016
Very satisfied with almost everything. The people I had contact with were wonderful from talking with Jo Anne to schedule appt. , and talking with Charles for the estimate, to talking with the supervisor before, during, and after job, all were great. Charles came out and was the only estimator...
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Reviewed in May 2008
First of all he was our third realtor after the previous two who always tried to push us into buying any house just in order to make some quick business. Well Jeff helped us a lot in spite of our short notice. He worked with us tirelessly in helping us not only with finding a home but also...
JEFF SMITH - REALTY GROUP LLC
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Reviewed in September 2018
Jeff was knowledgeable and personable. He gave us great suggestions on sprucing up the house for sale. We sold the house in 24 hours, over list price. If I could give him an A+, I would
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Reviewed in February 2017
Jeff spent hours making sure I understood the process from start to finish and was comfortable with it. His analysis of the value of the home was spot on as was his predictions on the length of time needed to close. He proactively reached out to me to offer his assistance throughout the process....
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Reviewed in November 2014
Jeff Smith was as consistently interested, thorough and thoughtful in acting as my seller's agent as he had been as my buyer's agent in the recent purchase of my current home. He was prompt in handling all aspects of the sale from the listing of the home with numerous photos, to the...
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Reviewed in September 2018
If I could give Jeff Smith A+ for responsiveness and professionalism, I would. Selling a house is always nerve-racking, but Jeff made it go as smoothly as possible. He had a number of suggestions to make the house move faster. They made the house more attractive (wish I had done some of them...
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Reviewed in July 2014
Jeff was conscientious, thorough and very flexible in both meeting times and locations. He worked with us for three months. We visited houses in Chesterfield, City of Richmond and Henrico Counties. He responded promptly to both emails and calls and researched answers for our questions. He is...
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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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