In today’s economy, it’s understandable that people and businesses are trying to cut expenses they don’t need. Some homeowners might think they don’t need a realtor to sell their home. Homeowners think that they will save money because they will avoid paying realtor fees.
Time wasted is money lost. An experienced realtor provides the best exposure possible in this highly competitive market. You are paying a realtor to promote and advertise your home.
Your realtor is responsible for…
- advertising (using postcard mailings to clients, networking on the Internet, syndication to numerous search engines, newspapers and magazines ads)
- taking photographs of the property
- making a virtual tour of the property that can be viewed on the Internet
- phone calls
- verifying qualified buyers
- appointments
- communicating with lawyers
- handling negotiations
- writing contracts and paperwork
- property showings with prospective buyers
- provide feedback and advice.
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There are more homes for sale now and it is imperative to list your property at the correct selling price to get the right traffic right away; and a realtor will do a comparable market analysis to determine the effective selling price.
A realtor is motivated to sell a home at the highest possible selling price…it’s their job.
A realtor knows the community and the market.
When a property is listed in MLS, realtors get an update and all the realtors in the area now know your home is available. Realtors have their own buyers that they work with waiting for the right property to come on the market. Your property might be the one. If you don’t use a realtor, you lose the benefit of the exposure to those buyers working with realtors. You may have missed your opportunity to sell your home. A realtor can’t show their buyers your home if it is not in the MLS. A realtor will provide better and faster exposure of your home.
If you decide to sell your home on your own without a realtor and you are one of the fortunate few to get a signed contract, you are not in the clear yet. There are many steps between signing a contract and closing the deal and an experienced realtor is able to coordinate the responsibilities of appraisers, loan processors, attorneys, and inspectors to avoid Post-Contract Pitfalls.
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