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How
many years have you been in the real estate
business?
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Do
you work full time as a realtor?
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Do
you have your own website? How often is it
updated? Daily?
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Do
you have an assistant?
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Do
you guarantee the time in which my house will
sell? Any other guarantees?
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How
would you describe your strategy for making
deals?
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What is your philosophy as a salesman?
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How
do you handle problematic situations or
situations involving conflict of interest
between parties?
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What is your company's market share? How does it
compare to the other companies in town?
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Do
you personally spend money on advertising? Does
your company spend money on advertising? Where?
How often?
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Does your company have a well known logo that
people would quickly recognize in order to bring
more and quicker attention to my home?
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What kind of experience and training do you have
in negotiating?
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Do
you have a WRITTEN Marketing Plan for marketing
my property?
Can I have a copy?
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Can
I get out of the listing if I'm not pleased with
your services? Without a hassle?
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Do
my calls get returned in a timely manner? How?
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Do
you stay in touch with me from the beginning of
the listing until the closing? How often? In
what way?
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How
long do you see yourself selling Real Estate?
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Are
you a member of the MLS? What is that? How will
that help me?
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Will you personally be there when contracts are
presented to handle all the negotiations?
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How
much time do you invest each month in
professional training and career development?
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Do
you have any testimonial letters from previous
clients I can see? Can I call some of your past
clients?
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Are
you fully automated with personal computers, fax
machines, pagers and cellular phones?
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What support systems do you have in place? What
systems do you have in place that will keep you
in constant contact with me?
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Do
your "For Sale" signs stand out and draw
attention so that potential purchasers driving
by will notice them and take down the phone
number? How are they different?
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Do
you do anything to prepare a house for the
market? What?
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Do
you have a plan for marketing within as well as
outside of the real estate profession? What is
it?
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Do
you do Direct Mailings about my property? To
whom? How many? How often?
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Do
you prepare professional flyers detailing the
amenities and highlights of the home to be given
to prospective buyers who come into the house?
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What percentage of your business is from
referrals?
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Will you monitor the steps leading up to the
closing date such as the loan application, title
reports, inspection and lender commitments?
