Selling Your Home:
Reasons to hire a REALTOR®
Financial expert Susan Bondy was asked recently if sellers should use a real estate agent to sell their home. She said that in her opinion, the benefits of using a good agent are worth the cost. She gave these reasons:
- Agents help price your home.
- If you under price it, you'll lose money.
- If you overprice it, you won't sell it.
- If you try to sell the house yourself, you have to be there whenever a prospective buyer wants to see it. But an agent can show your home anytime.
You'll get maximum exposure. Many people relocating depend on real estate agents. Sellers who try it alone miss out on these prospects. Agents exchange information with other agents who will show the home to their prospects. They offer you guidance. They know how to negotiate with buyers and can help you avoid legal pitfalls. Many sales fail because the buyers can't get financing. Agents help minimize such failures by pre-qualifying buyers. |
