



Choose your Realtor®
with as much care as you would a doctor or lawyer. Friends, neighbors,
or co-workers are a good source of referrals for Des Moines area Realtors®. Try to find out about
their home buying or home selling process-. What kind of service did
they receive? Would they choose to use their Realtor® again?
Here are some
questions to ask directly to the Realtor® you are interviewing:
- Do you work
as a full-time Realtor®?
- How much
communication do you typically have with your clients?
- How well
do you know this area and its surrounding areas?
- What is
your proven marketing system for selling my home?
- Have you
earned any professional designations in real estate?
- Can you
provide me with a list of past clients, who have closed on their
sale, that I may contact?
- What is
your knowledge level in the following categories: (as applicable)
- The
community/neighborhood I am specifically interested in
- Relocating
new families to the area
- New construction
- Pricing
- Condos/Townhomes
- Investment/income
properties
- Acreages
- Mortgage
financing
- Can you
provide me with contacts or referrals for moving related items?
- Will you
stay in contact with me after I close on my new home? How will
you do this?
In the end, your decision comes down to trust. Home sellers must
make many important decisions, and will be relying on their Realtor®
to assist in making the best decisions for their situation.