Tips for Interviewing a REALTOR®

A home is one of the largest financial transactions you will ever make. Save this form to assist you in interviewing a REALTOR^® who will guide you through this complex process.

Whether you’re buying or selling, ask your REALTOR^®…

• Can you explain in detail the process from contract to closing?

• Specifically describe how you will represent my interests above yours throughout the process?

• What is the process you use to negotiate on my behalf?

• What is your real estate background and experience? How will it help me?

• What continuing education have you completed and how will that help me?

• Do you work in real estate full-time? How accessible are you? How can I reach you?

• What percentage of your listings sold last year? How accurate was your asking price on average?

• How will you assure that deadlines are meticulously met?

Planning to buy a home?

• Tell me the type of information you can gather for me about a home listed for sale that may be of interest to me (i.e. comparable sales, re-sales, property disclosures, etc.)

• What type of assistance do you provide in finding a mortgage lender? How do you choose which lenders you work with?

• Do you have any financial affiliation with mortgage lenders, and if so, are they potential conflicts of interest?

• What role do you play in the mortgage lending, title and closing process?

• How will you assist me in the inspection process?

• How can you assist me with a “For Sale by Owner”?

• What on-going services will you provide after closing?

• Will you work as hard to get me out of a transaction, should it become necessary, as you will to get me into one?