INTERVIEWING REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
You may want to interview several sales professionals before selecting one to represent you. If you are selling your home, the real estate sales professionals you interview should cover the following items during the interview:
- Pricing your home
- Increasing your home’s value
- Marketing strengths
- Negotiating the sale -The seller’s agent should review every offer with you and help you evaluate all aspects of each offer and its financial implications.
- An overview of the local standard Contract For Sale along with typical addenda and a copy for your review
If you are buying a home, the real estate professionals you interview should cover the following:
- Agency relationships
- Many real estate professionals who primarily represent buyers have been specially trained to do so and have received the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation
- How much home you can afford
- The difference between being “pre-qualified” for a mortgage and being “pre-approved” for a mortgage
- Key features you “must have” in your new home vs. those you would like to have
- How to evaluate and compare the homes you see
- An overview of the local standard Contract For Sale along with typical addenda and give you a copy for review
- The types of inspections you will want to have done on the property you select
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