Meeting with agents is similar to conducting job interviews. The agent wants to work for you, and you want to select the best candidate for the job. Therefore, prepare a list of questions to ask of all the agents you meet.

Questions to ask prospective agents include:

	For how long have you been a real-estate agent?
	How familiar are you with the suburb in which our home is located?
	How many homes have you sold in our suburb over the past 12 months?
	How did you arrive at the price you suggest we could sell our house for?
	What marketing plan would you envisage using for our house?
	Will you provide weekly sales progress reports?
	Do you place importance on high ethical standards?

Other items you may like to review include the quality of the promotional material and the presentation of the salesperson. You could also ask for the contact details of recent clients, and then refer to these people for further insight into the agent’s operations.