How Real Estate Agents Help You Sell Your Home

Your real estate agent will keep you focused on the right things during your sale.

Selling your home without the assistance of a real estate agent may tempt consumers who believe they might save some dollars in commissions—but, as noted in a recent post at Travelers, “hiring a real estate agent can help give you peace of mind and confidence throughout the selling process.”

Homeowners typically think about two questions when considering working with a real estate agent, notes Zillow.  First, is it a legal requirement, and second, “is it realistic or practical to sell without an agent?”

The answer to question one is easy—it is not a legal requirement to list your home with a real estate agent. 

The answer to the second question is more complicated. 

About 11% of homeowners choose the “for sale by owner” option, feeling it is a transaction they can manage without a realtor’s expertise. 

However, many sellers who initially attempt to sell a home without an agent’s help reconsider.  Thirteen percent of sellers who thought they’d “go it alone” ultimately hired an agent to manage the entire transaction, notes Zillow, while another 5% “did most of the work on their own but hired an agent at the end to finalize a sale.”

What advantages will an agent bring to your sale?  Travelers suggests ten reasons to use an agent.  Among them:

·         Agents will price your home to sell with good understanding of market conditions—and an agent brings helpful subjectivity in pricing along with hard facts on recent sales.

·         Agents are professionals who offer valuable services like successful marketing techniques, staging suggestions, and they make recommendations for home improvements to net bigger profits.

·         Agents have access to the multiple listing service (MLS), the advertising venue buyers and other agents consult for current listings.

·         Agents manage negotiations, “one of the trickiest, yet most important, aspects of the selling process,” and

·         “Real estate agents take the time, so you don’t have to.”  Placing the complicated process of selling a home in the hands of a capable agent will save you time to keep your property well maintained throughout the process--and to allow you to manage your move into your next home.

And—don’t forget the sales transaction includes coordinating the process with lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, and the title company, too. 

Your real estate agent will keep you focused on the right things during your sale and make a complicated process for sellers an easier one.

Post authored by Lora Bray.

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