Listing Overview

List your home with an agent: Overview

The alternative to selling by-owner is to list with a real estate agent.

Whether listed or by-owner, the owner is involved in all phases of the sale. Become familiar with all of the six selling steps above. In addition to selling faster and for more profits, key benefits to understanding these selling steps are that a knowledgeable seller will have confidence and experience heightened control throughout the entire process.

LIST topics covered here are:

       SELECT AGENCY

Choosing a real estate agency

Switching real estate agencies

All about the guaranteed home sale

How the best agencies work        

       CHOOSE REALTOR

Interviewing and hiring an agent

Seller interviewing and hiring mistakes 

Beware of agent referral networks

Listing agent tactics and mistakes

       COMMISSION SAVINGS

Discounters, Flat Fee and Fee For Service options

Negotiating the agent's commission

Offering bonus incentives to sell faster 

Agents that represent both buyer and seller

       LISTING AGREEMENTS

When to change the listing agreement

How long to list for

Importance of the commission payout  

    

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