where can i find an aggressive real estate agent to help me sale my house as soon as possible in this market?

Question

I am looking for someone who is familiar with the dc and maryland area. I want to sell my house as fast as I can. I need an agent with good marketing skills.

Answer 1

There are plenty of "iffy agents" out there, but there are some out there working hard to market their listings.

One thing about Top Producers, your listing is part of the herd, and top producers won't do anything special to market your property.

Ask potential agents what price you need to put on the house for a quick sale and what they will do to market that property. Find someone who will work hard for you.

Answer 2

I've been selling my own house ever since dealing with iffy agents. All they do is LIST and wait, then collect commission when someone sees your house on a drive-by.
1) Take a great photo and have it at the top of your 81/2 x 11 sheet 2) Set a sensible price 3) Put away any fixtures you want to keep 4) Make a point by point description from the front door inwards 5) Give room sizes, taxes 6) REMOVE all clutter to make rooms look bigger 7) put owners official names & phone number on the bottom. Anyone who visits can go home with something in their hand and re-think, re-visit, make a verbal deal, then make an written offer thru their lawyer for a mutally agreed upon date of closure. This saves a lot of money and hassle.

Answer 3

1. Ask people you know who have bought or sold a house recently.
2. Go visit open houses this Sunday, whether you like the house or not. See if you like the agent.
3. Call agents on the phone and ask about one of their houses. See if they aggressively describe it and sell it.
4. Let's say that you live on the north side of town. Okay, so you call agents on the south side of town and ask if they can recommend an agent on the north side of town who is aggressive and has good marketing skills.

Answer 4

You should first be aware that real estate professionals are often eligible to receive compensation for business referred to other licensees. In this instance, a "Seller Referral".

Secondly, most MLS systems have a reporting feature which allows any member to pull productivity reports for firms and individual agents in your marketplace. Numbers can be misleading though, so make sure to look for top producers with sales history RELEVANT to your homes specifications & pricepoint. For example, if you don't live in a mansion, you don't necessarily want a "top producer" from the luxury market listing your home (if they even would), as the demographic market they serve is "wrong" for your home. Also important is how many listings held by that agent sold by other agents, how many homes they sold as a buyer's agent, and how many were as a dual-agent.

Look around you & see who is buying in your neighborhood. DC has always been a big market for International Buyers, so if it seems relevant in your case, it may be helpful to interview agents with strong international credentials.

Where this knowledge comes into play is that you can likely approach any real estate agent/broker in your area and ask them to provide you with a list of the top 3 or 4 selling agents (by relevancy) for you to interview AND the data supporting their recommendation. (**Note individual names may have to be omitted for privacy reasons).

Even if the agent you approach knows they're not in the running to represent you, they'll likely be glad to help if they know they'll be receiving a partial commission for just doing a little homework and making a referral.

Lastly, know that in addition to a proven track record, "chemistry" has a lot to do with your selection of who you ultimately decide you want to represent you. You need to interview several listing agents to ensure there is a certain element of trust you feel for them, and DEFINITELY check their references. Great agents don't have referrals, they have "raving fans".

Good Luck!