13 Questions Real Estate Agents Should be Prepared to Answer.

With so many agents in Canada’s real estate marketplace, many trying to win the same listing, it is important for realtors to take measures to stand apart from their competition.

As posted on RISMedia.com the other day, the Seller Agency Council went out and asked some home sellers what questions they would ask a prospective agent to help them determine who they would pick to represent them in selling their home. Here are their responses:

1. How many homes have you sold in the last ___ days, not your company or your office, but you personally? How long did they stay on the market?
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1. Don’t buy if you can’t stay put.
If you can’t commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner.

2. Start by shoring up your credit.
Since you most likely will need to get a mortgage to buy a house, you must make sure your credit history is as clean as possible. A few months before you start house hunting, get copies of your credit report. Make sure the facts are correct, and fix any problems you discover.
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Established National Real Estate Franchise Brands
Depending on what criteria you use, and which survey you read, the three most recognizable real estate brands are Century 21, Coldwell Banker and RE/MAX.
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What’s “cool” about the Internet is that there is so much information available, including information about real estate.  You can read online articles about how to buy a house, sell a house, getting a mortgage, local communities, and more. Especially cool is that now you can do something that (in the “olden days”) only Realtors could do.  You can see all the listings on the web.
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A good buyer’s agent works to meet your needs and wants. Use these to help you find the agent that’s right for you.
 
 
 1. Which do you prefer to work with — buyers or sellers — and why ?
 
 2. Do you work full time as an agent? If not, why not ?
 
 3. How many buyers are you presently working with? Are you busy ?
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