What if a realtor calls and wants to show my house?

What does it mean if a realtor calls and wants to do a one time showing and listing agreement if they have an interested buyer for my house?

Before they begin working with clients, most good realtors ask them to bring a letter from their lender that the buyers are pre-qualified or better pre-approved. If they call or knock on your door and have someone who is interested in your house it usually means they have the financing to buy it too. Most realtors charge a 3% or 3.5% one time list and show agreement. What this means is you sign a document to allow them to show your house and if it sells, you would owe the 3 or 3.5 percent if the buyer purchases the house. This percentage is negotiable. You will have to make the choice if you want to allow the agent to show your house for the fee. If your house is seeing a lot of activity, you may not want to sign the documents, if things are slow, it would be worth considering. Most clients are very loyal to their agents so don’t think they will go home that night and contact you directly and go around their agent.