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Questions to Ask When Choosing a REALTOR?
How long have you been in residential real estate sales? Is it your full-time
job? (While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate, like many other
professions, is mostly learned on the job.)
What designations do you hold? (Designations, such as GRI and CRS?, which
require that real estate professionals take additional, specialized real estate
training, are held by only about one-quarter of real estate practitioners.)
How many homes did you and your company sell last year?
How many days did it take you to sell the average home? How did that compare
to the overall market?
How close to the initial asking prices of the homes you sold were the final
sale prices?
What types of specific marketing systems and approaches will you use to
sell my home? (Look for someone who has aggressive, innovative approaches,
not just someone who’s going to put a sign in the yard and hope for
the best.)
Will you represent me exclusively, or will you represent both the buyer
and the seller in the transaction? (While it’s usually legal to represent
both parties in a transaction, it’s important to understand where the
practitioner’s obligations lie. A good practitioner will explain the
agency relationship to you and describe the rights of each party. It’s
also possible to insist that the practitioner represent you exclusively.)
Can you recommend service providers who can assist me in obtaining a mortgage,
making repairs on my home, and other things I need done? (Keep in mind here
that real estate professionals should generally recommend more than one provider
and should tell you if they receive any compensation from any provider.)
What type of support and supervision does your brokerage office provide
to you? (Having resources, such as in-house support staff, access to a real
estate attorney, or assistance with technology, can help a real estate professional
sell your home.)
What’s your business philosophy? (While there’s no right answer
to this question, the response will help you assess what’s important
to the real estate practitioner—fast sales, service, etc.—and
determine how closely the practitioner’s goals and business emphasis
mesh with your own.)
How will you keep me informed about the progress of my transaction? How
frequently? Using what media? (Again, this is not a question with a correct
answer, but that one reflects your desires. Do you want updates twice a week
or don’t want to be bothered unless there’s a hot prospect? Do
you prefer phone, e-mail, or a personal visit?)
Could you please give me the names and phone numbers of your three most
recent clients?
Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.
Preston Hollow Real Estate Agent - Park Cities Luxury Estates
If you're in the Home & Real Estate market to buy or sell your home in the Preston Hollow, Park Cities, Highland Park areas, call me. You can rely on my 24 years real estate experience, legal background and local market knowledge. My strengths are service, negotiations, diplomacy and making the home buying and selling process fun and easy for you. I grew up in Dalton, Georgia around my family's jewelry business. I learned at a very early age how to place my clients on the pedestal they deserve. Getting you what you want is my ultimate aim.
Designations, Affiliations, Awards: Certified Residential Specialist; Accredited Buyer's Representative; Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist; Certified Home Marketing Specialist, Certified Negotiating Specialist; Founding Associate Keller Williams Elite; Keller Williams International Gold Medalist
BERNICE EDELMAN
Dallas Realtor
Keller Williams Elite Properties
8201 Preston Road, Ste: 265
Dallas, Texas 75225
214-420-3771 Office
214-384-7700 Cell
bedelman@kw.com
 
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