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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Reviewed in February 2020
I consulted with several leading Real Estate firms in Northern Virginia to determine the best selling price for my home of all these firms Marc Dosik was the most knowledgeable about the current housing market which led to me selling my home for thousands of dollars more that had I gone with the...
Marc Dosik / Fed City Team / Century 21 Redwood Real Estate
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Reviewed in June 2013
She was really great, very responsive, very responsible, very professional, very knowledgeable, and provided very valuable advice. She worked with us online, sent us some properties on advance and she made the appointment. She did the closing and walk through because we were not physical...
Melissa Adams, RE/MAX Realtor
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Reviewed in December 2019
Marion professionally assessed our home using factual evidence. She promptly responded to questions and advised us constructively on the best course of selling our home. We were abroad, during the listing of our home, and had full confidence in Marion and her team. Marion navigated time...
Marion DeSantis Team at Keller Williams Capital District
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Reviewed in March 2012
Alex DeFelice was my realtor when I moved to the Upper Valley recently. Even though I didn't make him my buyer's agent, Alex was very responsive and helpful before I came to the area, when I came house hunting, when we moved here, and even after the sale. He adjusted his schedule to ours,...
CLERKIN AGENCY, P.C.
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Reviewed in July 2012
A few days later, he won my parents over- no easy feat- they signed with him and once the house went on the market, the process went exactly the way he predicted: it sold in just ten days, he got them a LOT of money and a great deal. Then, when we needed this or that, he has all these...
Benoit Real Estate Group, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2012
He is very helpful and knowledgeable. He anticipated pretty much everything we would need to do before we needed to do it. Even with things that fell outside of his responsibility, he helped us with what we would need to do before we moved in. Regarding the pricing, he was competitive with...
Gary Eastman
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Reviewed in August 2012
Jac Castle is a certified (VT & NH) Home inspector who you can tell has lots of experience / knows what he's doing. He took extra time to walk thru with me and show details (good and bad) about the home. He also can do the radon and water testing and doesn't mind coming over to VT.
CASTLE HOME INSPECTIONS
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Reviewed in April 2014
Jill did a superb job, and we give her a A+ rating. When we first met her we were impressed because she took 2 hours (2 hours!) to talk to us. At this point we were only interviewing potential agents, and we made it clear that we were not going to necessarily hire her. Even so, she was fully...
Jill Vespa
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Reviewed in May 2016
Joan Taub, Associate Broker with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, is the ultimate real estate professional. She recently helped me with the sale of a house in Saratoga County, New York. Joan kept me on track with reaching my goal. I am grateful she checked in with me periodically to see how I...
Joan Taub
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Reviewed in February 2016
Four days after our house was listed with Caldwell Bankers Redpath, we received a full-price offer from a couple who had not seen the house, but were purchasing it on the recommendation of their parents. Despite not having seen the place, they insisted there would be no problem with the...
COLDWELL BANKER
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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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