Criteria before claims
Score fit using service area, property type, process clarity, source support, and interview answers.
City Shortlist Planner
A planning tool for choosing which city profiles to compare by neighbourhood, property type, specialty, and service model.
Outcome
Turn a city page into a focused comparison shortlist.
Agent evaluation scorecard
Use this as a private decision aid
The checklist helps you organize what to verify before contacting or hiring an agent. It does not create a public ranking, submit your answers, or replace licensing, legal, financial, inspection, or tax advice.
No stored answers
This worksheet runs on the page as a planning tool. It is not a lead form.
Compare consistently
Use the same prompts across multiple profiles so the decision is easier to explain.
Interactive worksheet
City shortlist filters
Score0/8
0 to 3 checked
Shortlist is still broad. Use city and specialty filters first.
Narrow the city before contacting
Large cities can have very different submarkets. Use the planner to turn a broad city page into a smaller comparison set.
Pick the neighbourhood or zone.
Pick the property type.
Pick the representation need.
Route to specialty pages
City-specialty pages should help users understand what to ask while still drawing from real local profiles.
Use buyer, listing, condo, luxury, relocation, or investment pages.
Return to the city shortlist when ready.
Avoid relying on empty niche pages.
How to interpret the score
Use the score as a next-step guide
0 to 3
Shortlist is still broad. Use city and specialty filters first.
4 to 6
Good comparison set. Open profiles and review source labels.
7 to 8
Focused shortlist. Interview two or three profiles before choosing.
Related resources
Read next
Pair the worksheet with guide content before interviewing or shortlisting profiles.
8 min
local fitNeighbourhood specialists
How to decide when a neighbourhood specialist matters and how to compare local fit without relying on unsupported area claims.
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core comparisonCompare agents
A practical framework for comparing real estate agents by local fit, property type, service model, source signals, and interview quality.
Read guideNext step
Move from worksheet to real local profiles
Use the checklist results to compare agents in your city, prepare interview questions, and submit corrections when a profile needs updated source support.
Consumer resources
Research-backed resources for comparing agents
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.
Compare fit
Use city, neighbourhood, property type, service model, and source support.
Ask better questions
Use the same interview prompts across multiple profiles.
Verify before signing
Check licensing, representation terms, fees, referrals, and current source links.