Lake County, CA – To help with the process of interviewing realtors please consider the following sample questions from Rim Rock Ranch.
“One of the most important decisions you can make as a buyer is choosing the right real estate agent,” notes Chris Taylor of Rim Rock Ranch. “Ideally, you want to find someone you trust that will represent your best interest.”
Everyone knows that it’s a buyer’s market right now. And a good real estate agent can help make your dream home a reality. To help with the process consider the following sample questions when interviewing realtors.
1. Are you a full-time or part-time realtor?
2. How long have you been working in the real estate industry?
3. How long have you been representing buyers?
4. How many years have you been working in this area?
5. What professional designations do you hold?
6. What is your specialty?
7. Can you give me the phone numbers of recent buyers you’ve helped?
8. Will you provide a free consultation?
9. What is your opinion on the recent market slump?
10. With home prices dropping should I wait to buy?
11. Do you have a website? If so what is the URL?
12. Do you have a blog? If so, who writes the entries?
13. Have you heard of Zillow? Do you trust and/or work with it?
14. What is the best way to get a hold of you?
15. Do you have an assistant, team, or staff to the different parts of a transaction?
16. Can I email you questions and concerns?
17. How are calls to your office handled when you’re out?
18. Can you refer me to a good mortgage lender, appraiser, and/or inspector?
19. Why should I choose you instead of your competition?
20. Will you show me listings from other companies?
21. Will you be able to work around my schedule for showings?
22. How many other buyers are you working with at this time?
23. How do you structure your fees?
24. If I’m unhappy with your work, will I able to terminate our buyer’s agreement?
25. Are there any questions you commonly get asked that I may have missed?
Mathew Guiver, Search Engine Marketing Consultant
Rim Rock Now
http://www.rimrocknow.com/
