9 Questions To Ask

9 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Real Estate Practitioner

Since 1986, Broker’s License 2005

Is it your full-time job? (While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate, like many other professions, is mostly learned on the job.)

Yes, I have been a full time Realtor since 1986

Are you a REALTOR^Ò? (Members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^Ò, a trade organization of nearly 1 million members nationwide, subscribe to a stringent code of ethics that helps guarantee the highest level of service and integrity.)

Yes, I am a member of the following Realtor organizations:

National Association of Realtors

Connecticut Association of Realtors

Northern Fairfield County Association of Realtors

Women’s Council of Realtors

What designations do you hold? (Designations, such as GRI and CRS^Ò, which require that real estate professionals take additional, specialized real estate training, are held by only about one-quarter of real estate practitioners.)

My designations: CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)

ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative)

SRS (Seller Representative Specialist)

QSC (Quality Service Certified)

GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute)

How close to the initial asking prices of the homes you sold were the final sale prices?

My listings sell within 98% of the asking price on average

Can you recommend service providers who can assist me in obtaining a mortgage, making repairs on my home, and other things I need done? Yes, I have a lot of people in my network that I work with and you can ask me for a recommendation in just about every area of homeownership.

What’s your business philosophy? My business philosophy is one where I strive for good communication, satisfied clients, and a timely response to inquiries by agents and clients.

How will you keep me informed about the progress of my transaction? How frequently? Using what media? It really is up to you. How often would you like me to be in contact with you? ___________ . How would you like me to contact you? Email, phone, cell.