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Selling a home can be very stressful. Finding the right real estate
agent for you is essential. Following are some tips for enlisting a
good agent:
- Hire an agent who
is familiar with your neighborhood and the sales activity in your area.
- Decide on your
priorities (quick sale, high offer, etc. and discuss with the agent).
- Ask the agent for
references and a list of homes he or she has sold in the last year.
- walk around your
house. Ask the agent for his or her suggestions for improving its
chances of selling.
- What are the
agent's fees and commissions?
- Discuss whether
you or the buyer will pay the closing fees (or split the cost).
- How often will the
agent show your house?
- How often will he
or she host open houses?
- How will the agent
advertise the sale of your house?
- Does the agent
have a website or national listing service?
- Will he or she
provide and stock a brochure box attached to the "For Sale" sign?
- How long will your
contract be active?
- If you are unhappy
with the agent, how long after the contract expires can you hire
another agent?
- Will the agent
offer a commission fee reduction if a friend or family member of yours
offers to buy your house?
As a member of the Beaverhead County MLS,
we can work with you on buying or selling any property in the area.
Note:
All information is from reliable sources but not guaranteed by Best of
the West Properties, Inc., seller, or agent. Offerings are
subject to error, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without
notice, and approval of the purchase by owner. We urge
independent verification of each and every item submitted, to the
satisfaction of any prospective purchaser.
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