I recommend inquiring about their number of years in business, how long they've been with their current company and what type of marketing is done to sell the home - a specific,written proposal is important, in my opinion, outlining print advertising and internet marketing/websites that feature your home.. Is the broker full or part time? How many homes did they sell last year? What is the method of communication provided by the broker - email alerts, phone calls or other? How does the broker negotiate/handle the potential low offers that come in with this market, and how successful are they with these negotiations?

There are two things I don't think have been covered yet. One is to ask the agent specifics about how they would market your home. Another thing is more subjective and that is how comfortable you feel with that agent. How well do you communicate with each other, how willing are they to answer your questions. What suggestions do they give you to prepare your home for sale.

Sandy;

Asking about their experience and full time status is a good thing. Ask about their web presence as most buyers start there now. How will they market your property? Ask about the value of your home and the estimated time to sell. Look for straight answers, not promises of the moon.

Hi Sandy, I believe you may have asked another question about having an agent with 10 years of experience, which I also answered.
Julie Chapman below had some great questions to ask.
If you would like to ask me any questions, please feel free to call or email me!
Sincerely,
Marney Kirk

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Office: 410-560-5858

1. Are you a full time agent? If agent is part time, find out how available the agent is and if it will work within you wants and need?
2. How many years experience?
3. How many sales made in the last 12 months? How many sales made in the last 24 months?
4. Ask for names and numbers of references of past customers and clients - and call those people.
5. Check with the broker of the firm and make sure that the agent has a broker who take the times to supervise and cares enough to return your phone call - an agent's broker should lead by example.
6. Google the agent - find out how much information there is out there about the agent.
7. Find out how available the agent is to you whether by text message, email, phone or in person.
8. When interviewing the agent, try to ascertain if the agent has a "can do" attitude and the enthusiasm to deliver services.


Good luck.

If you visit my web-site you will see several articles that you can download. One of them is a suggested list of questions a seller may wish to ask when interviewing prospective listing agents.