Questions All Sellers Should Ask

Selling your home? There are certain important questions all sellers should ask of their Real Estate agent.

• Is it okay to call my agent at home?
• What should I do if agents and buyers, viewing the house, start asking me questions about the property?
• Should I be home when the house is being shown?
• What are the most important things that a buyer looks for?
• Must I have Open Houses?
• What simple things can I do to make my home more inviting?
• Should I make cosmetic repairs now, or should I leave them for the buyers to do in a way that they like?
• Are prospective buyers favorably influenced by a house that looks "lived in"?
• Should I display or hide evidence of family member's careers, hobbies and interests?
• Will you offer to buy my house if it does not sell?
• What happens during the contract period?
• What happens if I get sick when there is an open house or broker's open house scheduled?
• At what point does the buyer lose the deposit if he/she withdraws from the sale?
• Should I accept an offer that is contingent on the sale of another home?
• What arrangements should I make, if I must move before the home is sold?