Selling? Never accept anything but the best

It’s funny isn’t it that when we are buying something from a shop, or having a meal at a restaurant we want wonderful service. But when it comes to selling our homes we often just accept the ‘status quo’ even though we may be really frustrated with it.

When selling your home, one of the most difficult decisions is which agent to choose to sell your prize asset. Many of us find a couple of local agents, give them a call and ask them to value our property, we then pick the one we prefer and wait for them to work their magic.

If this sounds like you, don’t worry, you are not alone. If we are buying something on eBay we check a person’s rating and their testimonials, and even may see what other items they are selling – in effect we research.

This should be the same when you are looking for an estate agent. Check out their websites, how they present their other properties on Rightmove, read their brochures and engage with them on social media.

I would always recommend that you interview your agent, and yes I did use the word interview. You are hiring them to provide a service so you need to make sure you have the agent that will work for you.

Have a list of questions for each agent, which could include:

* What similar properties have you recently sold in this area?

* How close to the asking price did the local properties sell?

* What is the average time between listing and sale?

* What would be your marketing strategy for selling my home?

* How will proactively attract potential buyers to my home?

* Do you advertise on Rightmove?

* Are you open on Sundays?

* Explain the selling process to me.

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