Choosing a listing agent

Choosing a listing agent is an important step in the home selling process. Sure, you can sell your home by yourself, but you may miss out on the experience, familiarity with the market, and marketing that a listing agent provides. A listing agent represents the seller in the sale of real estate and has fiduciary responsibility to look out for the seller’s best interests. Their job is to set a price for your property and bring in potential buyers to view it. We recommend that you interview multiple agents, consider their experience, the length of time your property will be listed, and the real estate fees or commission you will pay before making a decision. Typically, listing agents charge any where from 2%-3% commission that is paid at closing by the seller. The seller is sometimes also responsible for paying the commission for the buyer’s agent as well, which is an additional 2%-3%. Commission is not a separate fee paid, but normally comes out of the price you sell your property for.

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