A consumer interview guide for asking better questions about service area, pricing, communication, fees, representation, and source-supported claims.
Good interviews focus on the day-to-day process. A consumer should understand who will do the work, how decisions are made, and what happens when timing or competition changes.
An agent who fits the assignment should be able to talk about your area, property type, price band, competing inventory, buyer demand, and common friction points without relying on generic market talk.
Before signing, clarify service scope, fees, cancellation terms, advertising costs, staging or photography costs, referral relationships, and what happens if your needs change.
Copy these prompts into your notes and ask them consistently across multiple agents.
Turn the guide into a repeatable comparison process before contacting agents.
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Open worksheetBrowse local comparison pages, prepare questions, and use the same criteria across every profile you contact.
These guides and tools help buyers and sellers compare profiles, prepare interviews, verify source-supported claims, and choose a service model without relying on unsupported rankings.
Use city, neighbourhood, property type, service model, and source support.
Use the same interview prompts across multiple profiles.
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Yes. Consumers can ask agents to support review counts, awards, production claims, designations, and service-area claims with current source links.
That is a signal to slow down, compare other profiles, and verify details independently before signing.