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Selecting a seller's agent?
We're debating whether to sell this spring or wait until next spring. We interviewed a seller's agent this week and was very impressed except for one thing...extremely aggressive in wanting us to sign a contract with her. Even if we sell next spring, which we are leaning toward, she wants us to sign with her now. The house wouldn't go on the market until we gave her the go-ahead.
Why is she being so aggressive? Is this normal? Our place is located in a very desirable area and we don't anticipate it will be difficult to sell. Other homes have gone very quickly. We won't get back but we paid for it but we put down a sizable down payment that won't require us to go to closing with money.
Does she just want our business so bad cause we're a relatively easy sale?
There was no way I was going to sign paperwork without an opportunity for DH and I to discuss just the two of us first.
Re: Selecting a seller's agent?
The bolded part concerns me. I can't truly know her motivation for wanting this, but it just seems like she wants you to be on her hook. IMHO, this would be very ackward and could be a potential for disaster...a lot can occur in a year's time. I'd be pretty uncomfortable with this because it seems that she is advising you to do something that benefits her more than it benefits you and DH. I wouldn't want that type of person representing me in a sale; I'd be too worried she would sacrifice something for me to benefit herself. It's not bad to have an assertive agent - it's actually really good. But, to me, this one sounds like a shark.
I think your gut is telling you this too. Follow your intuition.
You sound like the rare reasonable seller with a house that will be easy to sell. She smells an easy commission.
It's hard to get out of a listing contract. Don't sign with anyone until you are sure.