Article - A Seller’s Guide- How to Interview a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Property authored by Scott Williams

Republished by National Realtors Directory Not part of or affiliated with the National Association Of Realtors. According to the NAR only real estate brokers and agents that are members of the NAR are allowed to use the title Realtor. The following article A Seller’s Guide- How to Interview a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Property was authored by Scott Williams and is republished in this directory with the author's permission. These articles are published as an information source for real property owners, buyers, sellers, investors and brokers. A Seller’s Guide- How to Interview a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Property by: Scott Williams There are hundreds of real estate licensees in our area. Choosing the right agent for your home can be confusing. It is especially difficult when you speak with several different agents; and they all seem so convincing. There is a way to find an agent who will most likely succeed in getting your desired price and terms. The key is asking the right questions. The following list provides you with questions to ask your prospective Realtor. The list will not only help you select the right Realtor, but also get you the very best from the one you choose… 1.Do you work as a full-time Realtor®? 2.How many listings do you have at this time? (More is always better) 3.Do you have staff to see that no details are overlooked? 4.How many potential buyers and sellers do you talk with in a day? A week? A year? 5.In what ways will you encourage other Realtors® to sell my home? 6.Do you have a system to follow-up on other agents so that we get valuable feedback after every showing? 7.How many properties have you sold within the past 6 months? 90 days? 30 days? 8.Are you on the Internet and have the ability to expose my property to millions of buyers instantly? 9.How will you assist in my relocation plans? 10.Do you have a written marketing plan designed to sell my property quickly and for top dollar? Scott Williams has been involved in the real estate industry since 1977. By 1981 he rocketed to become the number one Santa Barbara agent in an organization with more than 200 agents. He has achieved the annual number one status in his office 14 times. Prior to entering real estate Scott graduated from UCSB. He has two children and mentors in the “Fighting Back” program. He is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), a Graduate of the Realtor’s Institute (GRI), and teaches real estate courses for Santa Barbara Community College. Mr. Williams can be contacted at http://www.scottwilliams.com This article was posted on January 30, 2005 This article is the property of and published with the permission of Scott Williams. For more information regarding the author or to contact the author visit his website at http://www.scottwilliams.com For more information and articles on real estate see National Realtors Directory - Real Estate Articles or for other real property information and articles see National Realtors Directory. Realtors, real estate brokers, agents and sales people, if you would like to submit an article, please go to the submit articles link below. This link is for real estate professionals only. The opinions, statements and information contained and expressed in the foregoing article are solely those of the author. No position for or against, agreeing with or disagreeing with anything contained in said article is taken by National Realtors Directory.com We do not assume or accept any liability for the use of the information contained herein. This article is published solely as a service to real property owners, buyers, sellers, investors and real estate brokers, agents and sales people. Anyone who does not accept this disclaimer is not authorised to read or use this article in any way. submit your site   submit articles   submit news or press reports   submit testimonials    realtor directory home   report bad links   contact us    Page Set Up © Copyright 2004 National Realtors Directory, a national directory of realtors, real estate agents, brokers and sales people. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.