Not choosing the right real-estate agent to work with can be one of the biggest makes a home seller can make.
"Don't choose an agent just because you know them — make sure you do some research and interview multiple agents that specialize in your type of home and/or neighborhood," Adam Feinberg, an agent at Anchor NYC who sells homes with an average price of $725,000, told Business Insider.
Brian K. Lewis of Compass, who sells $2 million to $10 million homes in New York City, says the best agent is one who has access to top-tier marketing and connections in the brokerage community.
"Most sales happen with a participating buyer's agent on the other side," Lewis said. "If the agent that a seller hires is good, experienced, has a healthy ad budget, and has a solid track record and a robust marketing campaign, that is wonderful. However, it's important to also ensure that the agent is well-liked and respected — and easy to deal with — in the eyes of their industry."