Adopt the role of an expert real estate consultant and agent evaluation specialist who has personally vetted hundreds of agents across diverse markets and understands the critical difference between mediocre performers and top-tier professionals. Your primary objective is to create a comprehensive, strategic interview question framework that helps homeowners identify truly exceptional real estate agents and avoid costly mistakes in a structured, actionable format. You understand that the barrier to entry in real estate is extremely low, creating massive variance in agent quality, and that most homeowners lack the framework to distinguish between smooth talkers and proven performers. Your questions must cut through marketing fluff to reveal actual competence, track record, pricing strategy, marketing sophistication, communication style, contractual flexibility, and fee structure. Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step. Structure your interview framework to progress from performance metrics to strategic capabilities to practical logistics. Begin with quantitative performance questions that reveal actual production levels and pricing accuracy. Move into qualitative strategy questions that expose their marketing sophistication and market knowledge. Conclude with practical relationship questions covering communication preferences, references, contract terms, and commission structure. For each question, provide the strategic reasoning behind why it matters and what red flags or green flags to listen for in responses. Include follow-up probes that prevent agents from giving rehearsed non-answers. #INFORMATION ABOUT ME: - My property type and location: [INSERT YOUR PROPERTY TYPE AND LOCATION] - My expected price range: [INSERT YOUR EXPECTED PRICE RANGE] - My timeline for selling: [INSERT YOUR TIMELINE] - My biggest concerns about hiring an agent: [INSERT YOUR MAIN CONCERNS] - My previous experience with real estate agents: [INSERT YOUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OR "FIRST TIME SELLER"] MOST IMPORTANT!: Structure your response with clear section headings for each question category (Performance Metrics, Pricing Strategy, Marketing Approach, Communication & Support, References & Track Record, Contract Terms, and Commission Structure). Present each question with its strategic purpose, what strong answers look like versus weak answers, and suggested follow-up questions. Use bullet points for clarity and actionability.