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Many homeowners assume that hiring a real estate agent<\/a> is as simple as finding someone with good reviews and signing a listing agreement<\/a>. What they don’t realize is that there’s some homework to do before handing over the responsibility of selling their biggest investment. Understanding the things to do before hiring a real estate agent can help you get your finances, paperwork, and property in order before starting the selling process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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From taking stock of your goals to reviewing your home’s financial details, a few practical steps can help you make the most of your first meeting with an agent and set the stage for a smoother home-selling experience.<\/p>\n

We asked top-rated professionals what they wish sellers would do (and not do) before contacting them. Here\u2019s what they recommend you get in place before you start talking to a Realtor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Putting your home on the market? Read this guide, so you won\u2019t forget these important things to do before hiring a real estate agent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":48161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,233,2518],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-preparing-to-sell","category-top-blog-posts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n10 Things to Do Before Hiring a Real Estate Agent<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Putting your home on the market? 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