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Questions to ask before you sign a listing agreement

Ten questions, and what a good answer sounds like.

The plain answer

Ask how long the agreement runs, how you get out of it, what the total cost is, who else at the brokerage will handle your house, and how they will communicate with your attorney. Any agent worth hiring will answer all five without hesitating.

// PLACEHOLDER - full guide copy for "Questions to ask before you sign a listing agreement" is written in Phase 5.

6 minute read · Written by Holly Marie Thomson, Realtor®

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