If you do NOT read this report you’ll almost certainly lose thousands of dollars when you sell your home…
Home sellers don’t know how exactly to spot a good real estate agent
This is understandable when you consider that you will only buy and sell a couple of properties in your lifetime. Your property is probably your biggest asset. So, be careful whom you choose to sell it; one slip-up from a realtor will wipe thousands off your selling price.
Ask the right questions
Many home sellers ask the WRONG questions when they interview an agent. They ask questions such as “How much do you charge?” or “What’s the house worth?”. While these questions are essential, they ought to only be asked after the agent has told you what they’ll do for you and how they’ll get you the best price.
This report can be your guide to hiring an agent. I’m going to demonstrate how to spot and choose the best agent to market your home. After all, I really believe there’s no one easier to sell your home when compared to a highly skilled agent. The thing is that very skilled agents are difficult to find.
WARNING! Don’t accept second best. Too many sellers make the mistake of picking the ‘best of a negative bunch’. You could be better off without an agent
Check out your agent
It is a sad fact, but lots of people don’t check-out their agent until once they have signed using them – at that time it’s too late. Once you sign you’re stuck; you will be locked right into a ‘minimum 90 day’ contract.
The questions and information in this report gives you the knowledge you have to keep the power if you are selling a house. After you sign you lose your power.
San Pedro Belize Real Estate Agents love to say they are all different but preliminary research will prove most are the same. It’s the ‘cookie cutter’ approach in terms of selling your house – every property is sold the same way.
What to look for when choosing an agent
In 2006 Neil Jenman (my father) was asked to supply a summary of questions, comments, and hints to greatly help home sellers choose an agent for a TV show he was hosting. He called his list of questions and comments, GUIDE TO GRILLING AGENTS. During the last few years I have given the guide to many home sellers. This report contains many of the questions and comments in his original guide.
What does a good agent look like?
Most agents will undoubtedly be well dressed, promptly, and prepared. But the best real estate agents would be the ones who put your interests first. They will offer solutions that suit you first, not them.
Agents who require money to advertise your home should rarely be hired. In the end, if advertising was the only reason your home sold why do you need a real estate agent?
Questions are the answer
Sometimes the answer to 1 good question gives you the confidence it is advisable to hire the best agent to sell your home. Good questions do the hard work for you personally. Before you jump in and start grilling real estate agents, take a step back.
Put your home buyer shoes on. And start with a mystery shop…
MYSTERY SHOP
Department stores do it, so why shouldn’t you? Utilize the ‘process of elimination’ to weed out the poor agents. Why bother interviewing a real estate agent who doesn’t bother to return buyer’s calls? Start with a contact. Approximately half of all buyer enquiry arrives via email.
If you send out 10 emails to 10 local real estate agents, I can almost guarantee that you’ll not receive 10 replies. If only 5 reply, then you have just saved yourself needing to interview 5 agents. Include your contact number in your email. Do they call you back? Or do they just email a standard response? An agent who follows up with a call includes a much better chance of ‘closing a sale’ than an agent who sends a typical reply.