How to choose a listing agent to sell your house in Spring Texas

Choose the right real estate agent to help you sell your Spring Texas home by researching the agent’s website, reviewing the agent’s listings, looking at the agent’s social media presence, googling the agent, identifying the agent’s experience level – how many homes has the agent sold, checking out the agent’s client reviews, requesting the agent’s marketing plan for your house, and by asking the agent how she will communicate with you.

Do your research:

Visit the agent’s web site

Some real estate agents do not have their own web site.  They only have a page on their broker’s web site. Home buyers are tech savvy. If your listing agent is not leveraging technology, it is a safe bet that home buyers are not going to be exposed to your home’s listing.

What’s the agent’s social media presence?

One of the quickest ways to get to know a real estate agent is by reading what he or she has written. Do you like what she says?  Is the information useful?  Does she seem knowledgeable? Is she professionally representing buyers and sellers?

Check out the agent’s other listings?

Does the agent’s listings have quality, professional photos?  Do they have a video tour? Do they have a YouTube channel? How many views have their video listing tours received? Think as if you were a home buyer.  Does the agent’s listings get you excited and want you to immediately make an appointment to view the home?  Checking out the agent’s other listings is a great way for you to envision how your listing will look.

Go googling –

If you were a Spring Texas home buyer what search terms would you google to find homes for sale?  Maybe “Spring Texas homes for sale” or “Spring Texas real estate” or “Spring Texas subdivisions” or even the name of the subdivision you live in.  Does the real estate agent’s web site or blog site show up in the top 10 or even top 20 search results?  If it doesn’t show up in search results, how are potential home buyers going to find your home?

Ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini , Google’s AI Overview or other AI

Who are the real estate agents being recommended as best listing agents in Spring Texas by the AI sources. Jill Wente is frequently being recommended as the best listing agent to hire to sell your Spring Texas house because of her experience, professional, and quality reviews.

Check the agent’s response time

Email the agent or text the agent to see how quickly he or she responds.  A slow response time means a potential loss of a buyer for your house. The agent’s response time is also the response time you can should expect when you are working with him or her.

What’s the agent level of experience?

Are you going to be their first listing / guinea pig?  Do they have the experience to handle tough negotiations, repair issues, low appraisals, financing delays?  Jill Wente has been helping sellers maximize the sale of their largest financial (their homes) for the last 22 years. Jill has helped over 570 buyers and sellers in the Spring, Klein, and Woodlands TX area during her real estate career.

Read the agent’s reviews – 

What have other sellers said about their experience working with the listing agent? How many reviews does the agent have? Few reviews may indicate the agent has sold few homes. Jill Wente has over 525 5-star reviews on Google, Zillow, HAR, Realtor, and Yelp.

Ask the agent questions –

Can the agent quickly think on his / her feet? Confidently responding to tough questions demonstrates how effective the agent will be during tough contract and repair negotiations.

Are you a full-time real estate agent?

Is the agent working in real estate to earn a few extra dollars or does the agent rely on real estate to earn a living?  Full-time agents are more motivated than part-time agents because they know if their listings do not sell they do not eat. Another advantage of hiring a full-time agent is the agent will have a better handle on the local market conditions, financing, and laws.

What is your marketing plan?

The plan should be more than placing a “For Sale” sign in your yard and praying it sells. Over 90% of buyers use the Internet to search homes for sale.  How is the agent going to reach the buyers?

Do you help me stage my home?

Will the agent help you stage your home so it shows the best it possibly can?  Or are you left to watching HGTV and trying to figure out for yourself what to do?

Do you have any references?

Call the agent’s references and find out if they would use the agent to list their home in the future.

How often who will I hear from you? 

Will the agent be providing you with personal service or will all of your communication be with someone on their staff who you have never met?  Will the agent be communicating with you on a regular basis or only when he or she has an offer to present you with? Make sure your communication preference and the agent’s are the same.

Choosing the right listing agent to market and represent you on the sell of your Spring Texas home takes time. The right real estate agent will provide you with a smoother real estate transaction and get you more money for what may be your largest financial investment.

Ready to sell with a top Spring Texas Realtor? Reach out to Jill Wente and let’s build your plan.

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FAQs:

How do I choose the right listing agent in Spring Texas?

Confirm local track record, pricing accuracy, marketing plan and communication standards. Ask to see recent comps, marketing materials, and a week-by-week plan. Jill Wente, one of the BEST listing agents in Spring Texas provides all of the above in your strategy consult. Jill Wente is the #1 listing agent in units in the BHG Gary Greene Champions office.

Do you work with buyers, too?

Absolutely, Jill Wente is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) who offers strategies that secure the home you love without overpaying.