Questions To Ask Your Realtor

1. How long have you been working as a real estate salesperson on a full-time basis?

2. How many hours per week do you typically devote to your real estate business?

3. How many listings do you typically carry at any given time?

4. Do you work alone or as a "team"? If a "team", what specific role do you play? If not a "team", do you have an assistant?

5. How many active listings do you currently have?

6. What was your average marketing time last year?

7. What was your average list-to-sale ratio last year?

8. What is the overall price range of your current listings, low to high?

9. What percent of the listings you took last year sold and closed last year?

10. Beyond MLS entry, how do you typically market your listings?

11. What internet sites do you utilize to promote your listings?

12. Have you tried "staging" properties? If so, what results have you seen?

13. Are VisualTours a part of your marketing? If so, how do your determine which listings will be featured?

14. How would you rate yourself as a negotiator?

15. How would you rate yourself as a communicator?

16. Can you provide me with any recent references?

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