Questions You Should Ask Any Real Estate Agent

1. How many sales did you close last year?
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Our answer: 1999 = 75 sales. 2000 = 109 sales. 2001 = 118 sales. 2002 = 105 sales. 2003 = 147 sales. 2004 = 179 sales. 2005 = 100 sales. 2006 = 79 sales. 2007 = 82 sales. 2008 = 82 Sales. 2009 = 77 Sales. 2010 = 70 Sales.

2. Can you provide a list of your closed sales for the last several years?
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Our answer: Yes we can. Our sales history of for the last 15 years is easily accessible online.

3. How many sales have you made this year?
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Our Answer: 70 sales as of December 2010.

4. Do you do rentals? (Trick Question - If they say yes, run!)
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Our Answer: No, although we can recommend some excellent rental companies.

5. How long have you been a full time Real Estate Agent?
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Our Answer: Doug since 1981, Eddie since 1987. Our staff biographies descibe the intimate market knowledge and relevant experience.

6. What will you do differently to sell my property?
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Our Answer: We "Active market" all of our real estate listings for sale. This means that we will cold call, email, or send out postcards daily to find a buyer. Read more about our unique real estate marketing strategy.

7. Why should I hire you?
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Our Answer: Our track record demonstrates success.