Anonymous wrote:Ask them if they really need the full 2.5% commission or if they'll do it for less. 1.0% is fair if all they're doing is the secretarial work of arranging the photos and posting the listing

Ignore people who are fixated on commission.

I would also ask about any expertise/skills they have, unrelated to the actual real estate transaction.

For example, we eventually settled on an agent that had previously been a home inspector. He was careful to stress that he would not serve in that role during the time, but that when we visited a house, he would peel off while we toured it to inspect the basement, kitchen, attic, etc.

I found it very helpful