Doc,
All the answers below are correct. The toughest part isn't only evaluating what happened on the agent's side - it's also evaluating the seller side. A sucessful real estate sale, excluding the buyer side of the equation, is dependant on both the listing agent and the seller working in uninson with each other and having a proper persepective of where the selling market is for your specific property.
If the agent is not in tune with the real estate market, doesn't have a cohesive marketing plan, Is not proacitive in selling the property, isn't upfront with the seller about the market or property's sellability, then it will be difficult to have a successful sale
If the seller is not in tune with the real estate market, not proactive in preparing the property for sale (sellability), nor generally accommodating for showings, then it is difficult to have a successful sale.
There are several times where I have been the second or third agent hired because the first or second agent didn't do all that was required to create a successful sale.
Most successful real estate sales is a function of all sides accepting responsibility for the outcome and working within the current real estate/financing market that is available to them
Wishing you the best.
Bill - Wed Jul 8 2009, 08:20