Before
selecting
an
agent,
meet
them
in
person
and
prepare
a
list
of
questions
to
ask
them.
To
give
you
a
ahead
start,
here
is
a
list
of
questions
that
address
most
of
the
important
issues.
Buyers
and
sellers
The
agent's
background:
·
How
long
have
you
been
an
agent?
·
How
long
have
you
lived
in
this
area?
·
What
type
of
property
do
you
specialize
in
(housing
types,
neighborhoods,
price
ranges)?
The
agent's
brokerage:
·
How
long
has
your
office
been
in
business?
·
Do
you
have
a
partner
or
assistant
to
help
you?
·
What
are
your
brokerage
firm's
strengths?
The
attention
factor:
·
Do
you
work
full
time?
·
What
times
do
you
work
(days,
evening,
weekends)?
·
How
many
other
people
are
you
working
with
right
now?
·
How
many
people
can
you
comfortably
work
with
at
the
same
time?
·
Are
you
planning
a
vacation
in
the
next
few
months?
Communication:
·
What
role
should
I
have
in
the
process?
·
How
will
you
keep
me
informed
of
progress?
Sellers
If
you're
selling
your
home,
the
first
step
in
the
interview
process
should
be
prior
to
the
agent
visiting
your
house
and
answer
the
following
property
related
questions:
·
How
much
do
you
think
this
property
is
worth?
·
What
is
the
likely
range
on
either
side
of
that
number?
·
How
would
you
market
it?
·
Have
you
sold
any
similar
properties
recently?
·
How
should
I
fix
it
up
to
show
to
buyers?
