What to Ask a Real Estate Agent When Selling
2026
As you get closer to listing your home, you’ll likely have a lot of questions. Here’s what to ask a real estate agent when selling your home.
What’s the best price my home could get?
Before listing, you should have a clear idea of the top price your home might get based on its size, location, number of bedrooms and baths, and lot size. A solid understanding of what a fully renovated home with broad market appeal would sell for will help give you an idea of the top price. You can work backward from there.
How long could it take to get an offer?
Often, you list price will determine how long it takes to receive offers. If you chose to price it low, expect to see offers within the first few weeks, if not days. If you go for the high-end of the price range, expect six weeks—maybe longer—and plan for a potential price reduction along the way.
What is the open house strategy?
Every market is different. What works in San Francisco may not work in Minneapolis. Find out what does work in your market. Agents should have at least one broker’s open house or broker’s caravan and a few Sunday open houses in the beginning.
Many agents will tell you that open houses don’t work. Others will advocate for them every weekend. Find out what other sellers are doing by studying the market yourself. One-size-fits-all may not be the best approach.
