Questions to ask a potential Buyer’s Agent:

What price ranges and towns or areas are your “specialty”?

 How much time can you devote to me when I visit your area to view homes?

 How many years have you been in real estate?

How many buyers have you assisted in purchasing a home in the last six months?

What is your transaction average?

If I build a new house, what do you know about local builders and construction quality and techniques? 

Do you work alone or do you have a support team?

Will you furnish a list of past buyer clients I can contact for references?

Will you provide and assist in analyzing comparable properties?

What protective clauses would you suggest in offers to purchase a home?

After successfully negotiating a purchase offer how regularly will you be in contact with me to keep me informed of progress toward closing?

What is your fee structure?

Are you normally able to obtain your total fee from the seller or FSBO? 

Will you inform me if you are not able to obtain the fee from the seller prior to writing an offer?