Top five things to ask before you hire a REALTOR®

1. What’s your marketing strategy? Lots of agents can tell you about the postcard mailer they’ll send to your neighborhood or the websites they’ll post your home on, but do they have an over-arching strategy for how they showcase your home? With a glut of homes on the market, it’s important to know how the agent plans to make your home stand out in the crowd.

2. Who will they market your home to? It’s all well and good to throw up a sign and buy ads in real estate publications, but how is the agent going to attract those buyers most apt to be interested and qualified to buy your home? For example, if you live in an executive neighborhood, how will they reach buyers who a relocating to the area? If the home would appeal more to Gen xers, for example, how will they engage these tech savvy buyers?

3. What was your most challenging home sale? Ask potential agents what was the toughest home listing they had and how they overcame those obstacles to sell the house.

4. How will you keep me informed throughout the process? One of the biggest frustrations home sellers have is listing agents who don’t communicate regularly. Find out how home buyer feedback will be shared with you, and how the agent plans to communicate with you through the process. If you have a preference (such as email feedback after showings), let them know. Also, ask if the agent will be working with you directly or if they have an assistant or closing coordinator who’ll be managing certain aspects of the sale.

5. What do you wish you had asked your last realtor??

When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home:

1. The Local Advantage - Take advantage of a broad spectrum of technologies and tools to support the sale of your home from start to close.

2. Internet Advertising - Since the lion's share of home buyers starts their search on the internet, top placement on search engines is essential. You'll gain access to placement on Google, MSNBC, and other websites. This will maximize your exposure and bring a large number of potential buyers to view information about your home.

3. Email Campaigns - It's important to "work the network." We can work together to identify the right people to target your home-and get in touch with them by email to drive excitement and interest.

4. Personal Touch - Of course, technology alone won't sell your home. Face-to-face interaction provides the advantage to sell your home-and you won't have to worry about a thing. The details will be handled with care and constant communication, to ensure the marketing and sale of your home go smoothly.

Home Listing Syndication

Your home can be advertised on websites all across the web, making sure buyers see your home and everything it offers. Here are some of the national sites where your home will appear:

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