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How to Choose a Realtor in Naperville, IL
How to choose a realtor in Naperville, IL: 10 questions to ask, the answers to expect and the red flags to walk away from.
By Realtor in Naperville. Updated November 2026.
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- Office at 200 E 5th Ave, downtown Naperville
- Open 24 hours
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01 / The answer
How to choose a realtor in Naperville, IL: 10 questions
How to choose a realtor in Naperville, IL: interview two or three agents, check each license with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), and ask the 10 questions below. A good Naperville realtor answers with Naperville numbers, a written plan and clear fees.
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10 questions to ask a Naperville realtor
1. Are you licensed in Illinois?
Good answer: Gives the license number to check on IDFPR
Red flag: Avoids the question
2. How many Naperville homes have you sold or bought recently?
Good answer: Names subdivisions or ZIP codes
Red flag: Only talks about the region
3. How would you price my home?
Good answer: Recent sales in my subdivision and ZIP code
Red flag: A high number with no sales behind it
4. What is your plan for my home or search?
Good answer: A written plan with dates
Red flag: "We'll see what happens"
5. What are your fees?
Good answer: Clear, in writing, negotiable
Red flag: Vague or "standard"
6. Who will I deal with day to day?
Good answer: One named person
Red flag: Changes every time
7. How do you handle multiple offers?
Good answer: Compares price, terms and financing
Red flag: Only the highest price
8. How does attorney review work?
Good answer: Explains the Illinois process
Red flag: Does not mention it
9. Can I end the agreement?
Good answer: Explains the terms
Red flag: No way out
10. Can I talk to past clients?
Good answer: Real names or Google reviews
Red flag: None to share
03 / License
Check a realtor's license in Illinois
Every Illinois real estate broker holds a license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Search the broker's name on the IDFPR license lookup and check that the license is active and has no discipline.
04 / Buyer vs listing
What a buyers agent and a listing agent do
Buyers agent
- Builds the search plan and sets up tours
- Prices offers from closed sales
- Negotiates repairs after the inspection
- Works with your lender and attorney
Listing agent
- Prices the home from recent sales
- Prepares and markets the listing
- Reviews and negotiates offers
- Works with your attorney to closing
05 / Red flags
Red flags when choosing a Naperville realtor
- A price far above recent sales, to win the listing.
- Pressure to sign a long agreement on the spot.
- No written plan and no clear fees.
- No knowledge of Naperville ZIP codes, subdivisions or the two school districts.
06 / Our answers
How Realtor in Naperville answers these questions
Realtor in Naperville works from an office at 200 E 5th Ave in downtown Naperville and holds a 5.0 rating on Google. Realtor in Naperville prices homes from recent sales in your subdivision and ZIP code and puts every fee in writing.
07 / Questions
Questions about choosing a realtor in Naperville
Two or three. Ask each one the same 10 questions and compare the answers in writing.
Yes. Since August 2024, buyers sign a written agreement with their agent before touring homes. Every term in it is negotiable.
A good Naperville realtor knows prices by subdivision and ZIP code, explains fees in writing and has real reviews you can read.
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