Questions to Ask Potential Real Estate Agents

If you're buying a house, chances are you'll be employing the
aid of a real estate agent to guide you through the process. The
important thing to remember is that you are technically their
boss. They should be working for you, whether you're buying or
selling a home. That's why it's so necessary to interview
several real estate agents before settling on one. Here are some
helpful questions to narrow down the candidate field.

1. How many years have you been working in real estate?

Although some agents may be newly licensed, they may have been
working on other areas of real estate that will be helpful to
you. Any previous experience working with home buying and
selling will make an agent a valuable asset. Many times realty
is a second or third career. If your realtor was a mortgage
lender before switching to the housing world, they might be even
more helpful than someone who has been in the business since the
word go.

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