[BogeyBoy]

Before you list with any agent, TV or MLS, get them to lay out a marketing plan for your home. Ads, open houses, caravans, web-sites, how to stage your home, types of photos/virtual tours, commissions/incentives, weekly feedback meetings, etc. Make sure you get a good market analysis of the value of your home. (You may not like what you hear if you bought in 05/06.) If you push price the agent may list your home high to please you - and never sell it.

Ask your agent for a detailed list of homes they sold in the last year, especially in your neighborhood. Then ask them how many they listed. If they listed 20 and only 2 sold - you might want to look at other agents.

Make a solid marketing plan with your agent up front - that way they know your expectations - and you have a list to make sure they are doing their job.