| The days of putting a sign in the yard and throwing a | | | | offering you a 24/7 online report detailing advertising, |
| home in the local Multiple Listing Service are long | | | | showing feedback and more. Their team should |
| gone. With the advent of the internet, and | | | | consist of separate closing, listing and marketing |
| technology in general, the real estate industry has | | | | personnel. |
| changed dramatically! Do you have an agent that's | | | | How many transactions have they had? You're |
| marketing your home to its fullest potential? | | | | looking for experience in negotiating here. |
| Here are 10 Questions to ask your Realtor to make | | | | Customer service is not only still important, it is all |
| sure your home is getting the right exposure. | | | | important. The Realtor should have a customer focus |
| Most importantly, how will your home be marketed? | | | | with all of your specific needs as a priority. |
| Agents today should be offering a full color brochure | | | | What kind of value added services does your agent |
| for your home along with a virtual tour available on | | | | provide? Realtors need to justify their commission |
| CD. Your home should have a HUGE presence on the | | | | more and more these days. Look for an agent that |
| web. Advertising still plays a key role; your agent | | | | brings more to the table, such as a Home Stager, |
| should be running full page ads in the local paper. | | | | appraiser and even a free moving truck. |
| What kind of internet presence will your home have? | | | | How many buyer agents are on their team? More |
| Top Realtors will now showcase your home with its | | | | buyer agents bring in more buyers to sell your home |
| own website and have someone onsite that works | | | | quicker. |
| daily with web positioning and marketing. | | | | Lastly, make sure you find out how many years of |
| Does your agent have the resources to make all this | | | | sales experience your agent has had. |
| happen? Your Realtor should have an entire team to | | | | If you find an agent that meets all of these |
| make sure marketing happens. Some may even offer | | | | qualifications, consider yourself lucky. Your home will |
| a professional Home Stager to you at no additional | | | | be marketed to the largest possible audience and |
| cost. | | | | allow you to get the highest price for your home! |
| What kind of communication? Realtors should be | | | | |