These are questions you can ask your agents before selling your Candlewood Lake home.

8 Questions to Ask An Agent Before Selling Your Candlewood Lake Home

By Deborah Laemmerhirt | September 2, 2014

8 Questions to Ask An Agent Before Selling Your Candlewood Lake Home

Working with the right agent when it comes to selling your Candlewood Lake Danbury CT home can spell the difference between a home that is sold fast for top dollar or a home that sits on the market too long.

These are questions you can ask your agents before selling your Candlewood Lake home.

To find the best agent to represent you, interview not just one, but several agents. Here are 8 questions to ask during the interviews:

1. What certifications or designations do you hold?

They may have completed additional real estate training like Certified Residential Specialist (CRS®) or Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI). Agents with these kinds of designations show that they are constantly learning and improving their craft. If they do not have designations, ask them why not.

2. How long have you been selling Candlewood Lake properties?

Certifications and designations are not enough to master one’s field. Real estate requires real experience to be called an “expert.” The more experience an agent has, the more likely he or she will be able to handle obstacles and transactions smoothly.

3. How many homes have you sold over the past year?

Ask this question if you want to know how active and aggressive an agent is in selling homes.

4. How many days on average does it take you to sell Candlewood Lake homes?

Ask them to show you this data along with stats from their local MLS.   You can compare how many days their listings stayed on the market compared to the average for all other Candlewood Lake properties on the MLS.

5. How close were the asking prices to the sales prices of the Candlewood Lake properties you sold?

Don’t choose an agent who tries to dazzle you with a listing price higher than what other agents suggest. A better way is to check the difference between the list price and what homes sold for. This will help you determine an agent’s skill in pricing homes accurately and marketing them to the right buyers.

6. How do you plan to market my Candlewood Lake home?

Look for an agent who is internet savvy and has innovative marketing techniques. Most buyers look online for homes. Your agent should know how to reach a wide audience on the internet.

7. How will you keep me informed?

Ask how and how often they will give you updates. If you prefer to receive weekly email updates, don’t choose an agent who only plans to update you only when there is an offer.

8. Can you provide references?

Ask them to refer you to at least 3 former clients. Call these referrals and ask how their transaction went and if the agent did anything that they did not like.

Call me, Deborah Laemmerhirt now at 203-994-4297 and let me assist you with everything you need to know about selling Candlewood Lake homes. My years of experience as a preeminent real estate professional in Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton, New Fairfield, Brookfield, Bridgewater, Roxbury, Washington, Weston, Westport, Southbury, Kent, Sherman, Easton, and Bethel, CT, combined with my dedication to providing the finest service will make it easier for you to find your dream home in Connecticut.

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About Deborah Laemmerhirt

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