Criteria for selecting an agent to sell your home I believe the following are key 25 criteria that I bring as an agent and that your future agent needs to bring to the table to sell your home – seamlessly, with a great result and a secure settlement. Criteria 1. Trustworthy and ‘gut feel’ – you will only feel this on meeting the agent 2. Results driven 3. Clear communicator 4. Personal property exposure and experience and able to see the opportunity and value in all properties 5. Educated and credible employment history 6. Superior negotiation skills with the ability to demonstrate examples 7. Ability to plan and have back up plans and to document these for you 8. Presents professionally, is reliable and community focused 9. Is part of a recognised and professional high-performance brand 10. Finance knowledge / qualifications and experience 11. Understanding of the economy and projects coming up in and around Hobart 12. Has positive energy and is stable/reliable 13. Treats buyers fairly and supports them to make it easy to submit the best offer they can – across all contract conditions 14. Provides styling advice and package (inside and out) to ensure your property is ready to be the best it can be prior to its marketing 15. Provides complimentary premium, hotel grade white linen if needed which is recommended for all bedding and bath sheets for photos. 16. Provides complimentary plans/ornaments and bed throws if needed which is recommended for all bedding and bath sheets for photos. 17. Dedicated resources to set up open home boards on the day, including the development of sign board 18. Open home -agent to attend around 30 minutes early to ensure home is ready. Use of subtle aromatherapy candles and a slight hint on coconut organic linen/room spray where required– scent is very important. 19. Agent to have vacuum, basic toolkit/cleaning products on hand as a backup. 20. Communicates regularly with vendors and always has a plan moving forward 21. Provides vendors with buyer offer reports on their risk rating 22. Takes the guess work out of the finance clause 23. Has a strong team and works with the among the best real estate agents in the country 24. Has a large electronic database of clients 25. Loves living in Hobart and optimistic of its future
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