Stop calling me on my cell phone!! If you are a telemarketer and you are looking for business, please do not call me on my cell phone. The reason my cell phone is made available is for clients to reach me to discuss Real Estate. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home, you can call me. If you are a telemarketer, don't call me I'll call you.
You're hiring an agent because your house did not sell privately. Make sure you interview a few agents and feel comfortable with the agent you are hiring. There are many questions to ask but one important question is to find out what kind of web presence the agent has. Not all agents are alike.
Who is representing your interests? Remember that if you are selling your house on your own, you have no represenataion and no one to protect your interests. You can co-operate with agents but the Buyer agent will be representing the buyers and NOT you.
Be careful with rental scams on Kijiji - someone is offering to rent you a three bedroom house for a very low price, he gets you to fill out an application, send security deposit and sais he will send you the keys. If it is to good to be true it usually is.
Another good reason to get yourself pre-approved before looking at homes is being able to lock in your rates in case the rates go up. You can protect your interest rate in case of rate increases.