How to Choose a Great Listing Agent in Mahtomedi Mn.
Finding a Real Estate Agent in Mahtomedi, who will sell your home using a range of marketing tools to get you the best deal possible in a reasonable amount of time, all while charging a fair rate, takes some effort. Interview at least three candidates before you sign a contract.
Here, are some very important questions you really want to ask so you can identify the best real
estate agent to sell your property.
How much? Ask potential agents how much they think
they can sell your home for. If two agents say $600,000 and the third says
$700,000, think hard. It’s likely the high bid is an exaggeration to attract
your business. In
the trade it’s known as buying a listing. In the end, you’ll be the one who pays
because the high price will scare away potential buyers before you inevitably
drop the price.
How will you market it? Running a few classified ads
in the local paper, listing it on the Internet and holding an open house
shouldn’t be the only answers. The practitioner should be able to talk about
what kinds of people are likely buyers and how he will reach out to those
specific people.
What’s your specialty? If you’re selling a starter
home in a community full of young families, hiring an agent who specializes in
seniors is probably a bad idea. It doesn’t mean that if he only sells condos that he can’t
sell a house, but he may not be geared up to do the best job.
What’s your fee? Forty-six percent of sellers
Consumer Reports surveyed this year attempted to negotiate a lower commission
rate. About 71 percent succeeded and those people were just as satisfied with
the performance of their real estate agents as those who paid the standard 6 percent
or more. In short, if you don’t ask, you don’t get.
Can I talk to one of your previous clients? Don’t let
the answer to this question turn you off. It is a great question but we all
know some people just don’t want to be bothered. A good realtor should be able
to come up with one or two previous clients.
Yale Norwick, Master Broker
651-426-5212
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