Real Estate is a huge market and choosing the right agent can be tough.  There are some thing you should consider before you pick a realtor because sometime you don’t need one.

If you are selling your home because of a job change and you must move quickly, then a good realtor can certainly be of help. But if you have time to wait and need the equity money as your next down payment, then you can do that yourself. Selling yourself is possible but you will have to put every detail into the contract as this will help to avoid trouble later down the road.

If you want to go with an agent, as some good questions before you pick one.  Ask each one how they will give your home exposure for it to sell?  You can also ask where they advertise, in magazines, radio or TV? Ask also about what success they have had with this type of advertising and where do they do their marketing?  You can ask how long they have been an agent and about their background and how many houses have they sold in their years of this type of work and how long generally, does it take to sell a house these days?  Try not to choose an agent who has low commission percentages as this will show little focus on your property.