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	Selecting A Realtor
	By Relocation Property Services

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• find out how well the agent knows areas you are considering
• inquire about credentials, licensing and areas of expertise
• learn if the agent belongs to the Multiple Listing Service
• ask about the types of homes the agent typically deals with
• look for an agency that provides more than just house-hunting
• good agents should contact their clients every week
• get a list of satisfied clients as references
• find out what % of asking price agent's homes sold for in last year
• find out how many days agent's homes stayed on market
• if you doubt an agent's abilities, choose someone else

• school and community information
• customized relocation packet (city, housing market, financing, etc.)
• a service to find medical personnel
• agency that can assist with rental property for interim housing
• agency that will help with a spousal employment search
• ability to video-tape houses to show absent family members
• info about activities, day care, and retirement centers

• advertising specifics (brochures and flyers)
• an open house agenda
• a plan to inform other Realtors in the area about property
• mailings and phone calls
• "agent's opens" or "caravans"
• get quantitative promises (when and where ads will run, etc.)

 

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