Where do you find “Good” real estate agents? 6% – 7% Commission?? There ARE agents out there that actually deserve that commission and work hard to earn every cent.
1. First go online and search for a home in the price range that you expect to sell your home for. Make a note of which houses that stand out and you would actually buy. Which homes have great pictures, long – informative descriptions, lots of pictures, virtual tours. Make a list of who are the listing agents for those properties.
2. Second do some research and find out what houses in your area have sold in the past 90 days. Who has SOLD those homes?
3. When interviewing agents find out what homes they have sold in the past year. Ask what the original listing price on those homes were, how long they were on the market, and then ask what the final sold price was. The numbers should be close.
4. Be realistic of your own listing price. 99% of the time what you think a fair listing price is is WAY too high. If a comparable house to yours sold for $150,000. Expect that yours will sell for no more than $150,000 and your agent SHOULD tell you that.
5. Get a list from the agent on what exactly is their marketing plan. Some agents pay extra for the ability to enhance their listings on websites to put up more pictures, virtual tours, longer descriptions, and more. What is the marketing plan after 30 days, 60 days, etc…
6. Find out what each agent provides for YOUR price point. Just because you CAN put up a billboard on I-75 of your home doesnt mean that is what your agent is going to pay for. But you can call Lamar signs and have it put up yourself for around $5,000/ month. 
7. LIKE your agent. You need to trust this person to negotiate for you and offer you the best advice for YOU.
