What you Should Ask your Agent
When selling your home or buying a home, the process is stressful. Agents may help you get your house more publicity, assist you secure a better bargain, and devote more time to the sale. An agent adds experience to a transaction that is complicated and fraught with financial and legal risks. Individuals may develop alliances and form communities by simply purchasing and selling pieces of land through real estate brokers. As a result, the demand for real estate brokers and agents will continue to grow. Having an agent right by your side is helpful however, there are questions you should ask any agent you have before or throughout the process of selling or buying a home.
- How often are you available?
- What is the best time to contact you?
- What is the best way to contact you? Email, Phone Call or Text Message?
- How do your fee’s work?
- Are you working alone or do you have a team you work with directly?
- How will you help me prepare my home to sell?
We have a blog you may like to read called Home Staging - Tips & Ideas. It can help you get ready to stage your home when the house hits the market.
- How did you arrive at the listing price?
Note: To arrive at the listing price, most real estate agents will perform a CMA. A comparative market study is an important technique for determining real estate value. If you're an owner considering selling your house, a CMA can assist you in determining a suitable list price based on recent sales prices for similar properties in your region. Ask your agent if they plan on performing a CMA.
- Can I see your real estate license?
A pocket license card is a small real estate license that is provided to brokers and salespeople. It identifies the individual as a licensed real estate agent. For local brokers, and salespeople, states provide pocket-sized real estate licenses. Make sure you are asking to see your agent's pocket card to see if they are a licensed real estate agent. A salesperson or broker should always carry their pocket card when meeting clients so don’t hesitate to ask.
- Can you explain all the paperwork and how we go about signing?
Here at Tom Crimmins Realty we use an application called Dotloop which has all of our paperwork virtually and is available to you during the entire process to read and sign before listing or buying a home. Our agents or office staff will always take you through the process of signing and our agents will always explain what each document means.
- Are you a part-time agent or full time agent?
- Are you specifically a listing agent, a buyers agent or a dual agent?
- What is your marketing plan?
At Tom Crimmins Realty we have a marketing plan that includes online marketing as well as a sign on your property if you would like as well as with the home also posted on our website. We help all of our clients turn houses into homes.
Never hesitate to ask your agent questions, they are there to help you and would not mind answering and walking you through everything you need.
Looking to buy or sell your home on Staten Island? For all your real estate needs, look no further than Tom Crimmins Realty! Give us a call at (718) 370-3200, and we can provide you with professionally-trained agents who are flexible to all that you’re looking for!
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