Saint Louis Blog

The most important decision you will make in the sale of your home is the REALTOR® you choose. Be sure to find someone you feel comfortable being honest with and asking questions.  Two-way communication is paramount to success!

Your REALTOR® should show you research on pricing and any recommendations. This includes information about recent sales, current listings, and recently expired listings in your neighborhood.

Choose a local REALTOR®. He or she will know your area better than an outsider, will be seen as a source for people looking to relocate in your neighborhood, and will get better co-operation from other agents. It is likely that any amount you might save by having a friend or relative from outside the area serve as your REALTOR® will be lost in their lack of knowledge about your specific local market. Choose a local REALTOR®. He or she will know your area better than an outsider, will be seen as a source for people looking to relocate in your neighborhood, and will get better co-operation from other agents. It is likely that any amount you might save by having a friend or relative from outside the area serve as your REALTOR® will be lost in their lack of knowledge about your specific local market. Ask the REALTOR® to show you what will be done to market your home.Ask the REALTOR® to show you what will be done to market your home.Consider the office and company support available to him or her as well as the initiative and professionalism shown by the individual. Ask the REALTOR® to show you what will be done to market your home.Consider the office and company support available to him or her as well as the initiative and professionalism shown by the individual.Look for a REALTOR® who tells you what he or she knows from experience in the market, and not what they think you want to hear.Look for a REALTOR® who tells you what he or she knows from experience in the market, and not what they think you want to hear.Use these questions to help you chose:Look for a REALTOR® who tells you what he or she knows from experience in the market, and not what they think you want to hear.Use these questions to help you choose:Look for a REALTOR® who tells you what he or she knows from experience in the market, and not what they think you want to hear.Use these questions to help you choose:Look for a REALTOR® who tells you what he or she knows from experience in the market, and not what they think you want to hear. Use these questions to help you choose:

Look for a REALTOR® who tells you what he or she knows from experience in the market, and not what they think you want to hear. Use these questions to help you choose:Questions to ask a prospective agent

1. What makes the agent unique? What things does the agent offer that others don’t to help you sell your home in the least amount of time, for the most money, with the least hassle? 

2. What’s the Company’s (or their) track record and reputation?

3. What are the agent’s specific marketing plans for your property?

4. What has the Company (or they) sold in your area?

5. What is their commission rate?  Will they reduce that rate if you get both sides (bring the buyer)? 

6. Does the agent know the neighborhood?  If they don’t know, they won’t know what sells, how to market or what is the best price.

7. What kind of communications does the agent offer?   How will they communicate and how often with you?

8. What kind of service guarantee is offered?  Make sure you can cancel if you are unhappy.

9. What price plans do they have for the property?

10.  What have other comparable properties sold for in this neighborhood?

11. What is the “average-days-on-market” for the neighborhood?

12. What brings buyers into the neighborhood?  What gets them to buy?