The most important ingredient in any relationship, business or personal, is trust. Before you choose your agent, ask many questions, check references, insist on a GUARANTEE, test their negotiating skills and ask yourself a BIG question: Do I feel comfortable with this person handling the sale of my family home? If your answer is ‘no’, do not hire the agent.

FEELING GOOD IS NOT A GOOD ENOUGH REASON
to trust the agent. You need proof that the agent deserves your trust. And that’s easy – just make sure that anything you are told verbally is GUARANTEED in writing.

When the agent says something that sounds good, just say, that sounds good, would you give me that in writing?” This will really test whether or not the agent deserves to be trusted.