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3. How will my property be marketed? Houses are no longer just advertised with a picture in the office window and an advert in the local paper. An estate agent should be up to date on the ways the Internet can be used to market and promote a house. You could also find out whether they use websites like Prime Location (www.PrimeLocation.com.) 4. How will you present my property? House-buying can be extremely influenced by first impressions. Make sure to ask the estate agent how they plan to present the house. Have a look at other properties they have for sale on their website - are the pictures high quality? 5. How long, on average, does a property take to sell? With this question, you are looking for a good middle ground. If properties take, on average, a long time to sell, the estate agent may not be doing enough, or the property might be overpriced. If their properties fly off the shelves, it may be an indicator that they are underselling.

Andrea Harlin, M.A. Part 2 of 3 Six Questions You Should Ask an Estate Agent By Izzy Evans Taken from the article " Six Questions You Should Ask an Estate Agent," in Part 1, I discussed what six crucial questions every potential buyer must ask their agent when considering buying property. I will now talk about the six crucial questions every seller should be asking an agent. Real Estate Questions to Ask When Buying and 1. How much do you charge? This is a crucial question for anyone using an estate agent to sell their house. Many people do not realize that you can negotiate over this figure which can save you some money. However, you should not haggle too hard as the fee is representative of the quality of service and how much effort the estate agent will put in. A higher price should usually, but not necessarily, mean a better quality of service. Most estate agents will charge between 1 and 3 percent of the sale price. 2. How can I contact you? During the house selling process, you will want to be able to contact you estate agent easily and to get a quick response. Having a hard-to-reach estate agent can add unnecessary stress to the Selling Properties If You Are Selling:

Are you a member of any regulatory Organization? There are several organizations that the majority of good- quality estate agents will belong to, such as the National Association of Real Estate Agents & Realtors. These organizations have a practice code of doing things, and membership into one of these organizations is a sign of a reputable and higher-quality service.

process. You can judge for yourself how contactable an estate agent is by asking questions and making inquiries before the house-selling process has begun.