The cheapest commission rarely nets the most money. Here are the five things that separate a great Gillette listing agent from the rest, and the questions to ask before you sign.

The name is the first problem. Nothing about a short sale is short — the "short" means the lender is accepting less than what's owed, not that the process moves quickly. It usually moves slower than a normal sale, sometimes by months. Here's what both sides are actually signing up for.

You get one launch. The first two weeks your home is on the market are when the buyers who have been watching and waiting actually look, and what you price at is what decides whether they show up. Price above the market and you spend those weeks teaching buyers to scroll past you. Here's how to get it right the first time.