Why Real Estate Agents are important to buyers and sellers.
- Handling your own sale means you'll be responsible for placing ads, the calls and showing your home to strangers.
- A real estate agent has marketing systems in place for listing and selling homes.
- An agent will take the buyer through the home at scheduled times. An agent can sell, not just show the house.
- Agents are experienced in local markets and will help you determine proper selling prices.
- The agent will negotiate with the buyer on your behalf.
- The agent can find qualified buyers.
- An agent can offer advice on preparing the house for a faster sale, and sell for closer to the asking price.
- Buyers who know you are selling on your own, tend to offer you much less to equal the commission savings.
- Remember: a real estate agent probably knows a lot more about the business of selling a home than you do.