Four Questions To Ask Before Selecting a Real Estate Sales Associate

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The Coldwell Banker organization recommends opening any dialogue with a potential real estate professional with the following questions and guidelines on what information to look for in the responses.

-- What percent of your company's listings have sold in the last 12 months? Ideally a home seller will want to work with a sales associate who has a high percentage of completed transactions within the local market. While this number will vary depending upon how active the local real estate market is, a higher percentage is preferable.

-- What was the average amount of time it took to sell those listings? Comparing marketing times between real estate companies will provide the consumer with an indication of how well that company and sales associate market homes.

-- What was the average sales price? Look for a figure that is close to what you would like to receive for your home.

-- What was your company's list-price to sale-price ratio? Significant differences between original listing prices and ultimate sale prices can be an indication that the list prices quoted at the outset were unrealistic.

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