Redfin

JULY 30, 2025

Get pre-approved for a mortgage and have cash ready One of the biggest signals to sellers that you’re serious is a mortgage pre-approval letter. This is more than just pre-qualification: It shows a lender has already vetted your finances. Why pre-approval matters: It gives sellers confidence in your ability to close.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Be sure and ask any agent that you’re interviewing about these qualifications. Beyond that, the right Realtor® for you will know how to market and sell your house and know your area inside and out. Q: What is your “days on market” average? HomeLight provides local days on market information for cities across the nation.

Earnest money deposit

HomeLight

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Be sure and ask any agent that you’re interviewing about their qualifications. Q: What is your “days on market” average? A: The days on market is the number of days, on average, for the agent to sell a home. For great agents, this number is typically about half of the days on market for average agents.

Earnest money deposit

The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Days on market (DOM). As a seller’s agent, you’re counting the days a listing is on the market. Simply put, this measures the number of days a property is for sale, from the day it is listed on the multiple listing service (MLS) to the day a buyer and seller are under contract. Earnest money deposit.

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