Choosing a Real Estate Agent · Straight answer from Kathleen
What's included when I hire a listing agent?
A full listing service: pricing strategy built on real comps, preparation guidance, professional photography and marketing, showings and open houses, negotiation, and management of the paperwork from offer to closing.
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- What exactly do I get for the commission?
Before the listing: the market analysis, the prep checklist, staging advice, and a pricing recommendation you can actually defend. At the market: professional photos, a strong online presence, targeted campaigns, and a schedule of showings.
Under contract: handling the inspection, appraisal, financing milestones, and buyer requests, protecting your interests at every negotiation point, and keeping the deal on the calendar with the attorneys.
The commission pays for the whole machine, and the value is in the parts you cannot see: the strategy, the judgment, and the accountability.
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