Getting Started

STEP 1: Find a Real Estate Agent

• Interview a few agents and see if their personality matches your needs/wants. You want to “click”!
• Qualifications your agent should have:
• Ask about their process (or system) for selling your home
• Local market knowledge
• Good reviews or testimonials
• Financial Knowledge – they can walk you through the numbers!
• Works full time in the industry
• Great time management and communication skills (ie. did they show up on time & prepared? Do they communicate with you in a way that you understand and feel comfortable with?)
• Network connections (Effective real estate agents rely on their relationships. Do they work with other agents regularly?)
• They should ask about your Housing Goals and future vision
• Ask about their marketing strategies (ie. preparing your home for the market, photography, advertising, pricing the home)
• Create a list of 10 things you LOVE about your home to share with your agent

STEP 2: Plan Your Timeline

• Determine when would be the best time to put your house on the market with your agent
• Meet with an agent to discuss the best listing strategy based on the local market
• Have an idea of where you’d like to move before you put your home on the market