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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Just an aside, but any suggestions on finding a good realtor? My current plan (if we sell) is to call multiple realtors and essentially interview them. Just a discussion of how they will go about selling my home. If they want the job, they should have to tell me why they are the best. Right?
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This is a great direction to take but I would forewarn about individuals who "know it all". My wife wanted to initially list our house last fall...I went along with it. She had an agent contact her, we sat down with her, she told us how amazing she was, how fast the house would sell, we should expect multiple offers, and she was confident it would be sold within 60days. She priced the house according to what my wife "wanted"...no facts.
I signed the contract, full 6%, on the spot with a smile...knowing damn well this chick would never come close to selling our house.
The best realtor will simply ask you questions about your needs, wants, and direction. After you answer those questions, they'll leave you wondering, and come back later with factual information and plan of attack. Our current realtor is this way, she is a fantastic resource, and only shows us what is right for us. I'm grateful for her knowledge. (never thought I'd say that)
I'm in sales and this is my style, it's just inherently how I do my thing. Apparently it's proven to be very rare (less than 15%) but the most successful sales people drive a process with this methodology.
And don't forget, expect treatment nothing short of how you would treat someone else...