Choosing the right Listing Agent

Choosing the right Listing Agent

As a home seller, hiring a listing agent is very important. The person you want to help you will be involved in preparing your home for sale, establish a listing price, promotion your property and negotiate the transaction.

Remember that the person you enjoy going out for a drinks isn’t always the best REALTOR to represent your interests. That friend could turn out to be the right agent for you, but before you choose, take the point in time to get recommendations and talk to them.

You’ll be giving a chief commission to this person (frequently 6% of the sales price of your home), spending time with them, and relying on their advice for the best possible price and as quickly as possible given market conditions.

What to Look for in an Agent

Many sellers are tempted to choose an agent, who suggests the highest list price for their property and who gives their home the most good value, but you’re better served by a realistic realtor.

You need to find a realtor with whom you can talk to easily, someone who knows your neighborhood very well and has a good marketing plan to reach buyers who are not only interested in your home but are also qualified buyers. Realtor who has experience looking at homes and can offer advice about the condition of your home and ways to improve your home without wasting your money.

When you talk to neighbors and friends about their recommendations for a listing agent, ask them how easy it was to reach the agent when they had questions, and how much support and guidance the agent throughout the sales process.

An agent typically has a listing presentation—often in the sellers’ home so that he can get a look at the property and its condition. Some of your questions may be answered during the presentation.

Still searching for the right Listing Agent to fit your needs? Worry no more, we, at the Headley Group Realty will provide you all you need to sell your home. We’re providing access to listings for participating brokers in the Greensboro - High Point - Winston Salem real estate markets. You won’t miss a single listing.

Related Note:
HUD Home Store is the listing site for HUD real estate owned (REO) single-family properties. This site provides the public, brokers, potential owner-occupants, state and local governments and nonprofit organizations a centralized location to search the inventory of HUD properties for sale. In addition, registered real estate brokers and other organizations can place bids on behalf of their clients to purchase a HUD property. HUD Home Store also includes many informative user-friendly features providing advice and guidance for consumers on the home buying process.