After telling you all about the stupid way I picked our real estate agent, I thought it was worth quoting Consumer Reports and their thoughts on how to find and hire a good real estate agent. Their thoughts:
Interview more than one agent. Ask around for recommendations and meet with several possible candidates. They should clearly explain how they would market your property and should describe how they handle open houses and newspaper and Internet advertising. Ask whether there will be any advertising costs, transaction fees, or other incidentals that you will be expected to pay. Transaction fees in particular are negotiable. After you select an agent, make sure the marketing plan is part of the listing agreement, so if the plan is not followed, you will be able to cancel the listing and take your business to another agent.
Lesson learned. I still haven't decided what I'm going to do with our agent, though I'm leaning towards having a talk with her and giving her the rest of the year to help us find something. Then if we haven't made progress by then, I'll feel better about switching to another agent.
We had our agent recommended to us from family - the agent has worked with my wife's parents and a couple friends of ours. We knew what kind of results to expect from him and he lived up to his reputation. You can start your search by asking your friends and family for their experiences.
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