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16 VITAL QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR REALTOR 1. Do you request that a prospective purchaser be pre-qualified not just verbally, but in writing by a certified lender and that they have a letter/certificate verifying this at the time of contract presentation? 2. Do you have testimonial letters or references from past clients and may I call them, if I desire? 3. Do you update me/us during the listing and sale pending period on a weekly or bi-monthly basis? 4. Do you specify an efficient and cost effective title insurer for my/our closing services? 5. Do you have a professional brochure done on my/our home and do you send them to other real estate agents in the area for their review? 6. Do you follow up on all showings of my/our home and report the comments back to me/us? 7. Do my calls get returned in a timely manner? Explain how. 8. Do you base the marketing price of my/our home on actual sold listing prices rather than current listing prices to establish a realistic selling price? 9. Do you send me/us a copy of all advertising after it is advertised? 10. Do you have a full time personal staff assistant to see that no details are overlooked? 11. Do you work in real estate as a full time realtor? 12. How many full time agents do you have with-in your office to assist you in selling my/our home? 13. What kind of advertising budget do you have? Are the advertisements on my/our home proofed before print, to minimize errors? 14. Do you have a fully staffed relocation department to handle incoming and outgoing transferees? 15. Is your company a member of the multiple listing service? 16. Do you try to respect personal and family time and request that all contract presentations be made on regular business hours, on my behalf? |