When you are ready to find a skilled Agent to Represent the sale of your home. How do you go about doing that?

It is important to understand Agents designations because that shows levels of excellence. When you see a string of designations after their name, that means they took the education necessary to be good at their job. Here are a few Links to give you detailed information about specific designations.

GRI = http://www.realtor.org/designations-and-certifications/gri-designation/value-of-a-gri-designation

CRS = https://www.crs.com/about-us/why-use-crs

e-PRO = http://epronar.com/about-e-pro

Member NAR National Association of Realtors = http://www.realtor.org/newsroom/nar-fact-sheet  NAR agents must adhere to a strick Code of Ethics Training.

Check references online, good or bad, it tells a story of who the agents are who work your area.  Interview agents who know your neighborhood, or know your market. Experience is a great thing to have. At least have three to five agents come out to your home and give you an estimate of value.  This is important, because the knowledgable ones will come close in price with each other, and tell you similar things about your market.

94% of Millennial buyers and 84% of baby Boomers use online websites in their home searches.  So computer skills are essential in today’s market.

In today’s market, there is no reason to do a long term listing.  three months should be plenty of time. If they don’t sell your home but you feel good about them, you can always extend the listing time month to month.

Finally, you want an agent who answers their calls and returns your calls in a timely manner. Busy is fine, but if they are too busy to call you back, they are too busy to list.