I wanted to thank PS for her kind words about me. I also think that waiting hawk was quite inciteful. Right now most sellers are inclined to switch agents as a first option. This may or may not be the right move.
I would advise you as follows.
1 – Try to replay in your mind what services your listing agent said he would provide for you. Has he provided all of those services. These may be a certain number of open houses, tours, advertisements whatever.
2 – Has your agent kept you informed of the market in your area? Do you receive regular comps even after you listed your home? This would include updates when properties comparable to yours go into escrow, or drop off the market as expirations/cancelled/withdrawns.
3 – Has you agent advised you on the pricing of your home. When he took you listing did you both go over the market comp data together. Did you look at active listings, solds and pendings? Did you look at how many homes did not sell, again that were cancelled/expired/withdrawn.
4 – How did you arrive at what the cooperating commission should be? Did you again look at the hard data, what everyone else was offering?
5 – Did you go to look at the competition? That is did you actually go see the other comps that matched your home and walk through them? Because if you didn’t you can be sure that your potential buyers did. This again, would help you determine if your pricing should be north or south of the competition.
Anyways, those are just some tips. You may want to interview some other agents. HOWEVER no matter what they tell you MAKE SURE you ask them to back up any claims with hard data. ALWAYS ASK FOR HARD DATA. If you need clarification of what I mean by that just give a call…
If you want to contact me give a ring, 858 736 4778 or visit my site at http://www.1800grrealty.com. BTW I live off of Calle Cristobal so needless to say I am familiar with the area.
