1. A Realtor
is professionally trained to navigate the successful sale of your home. The
Realtor’s role is also crucial in understanding the dialogue and paperwork/forms
that are required to accomplish the deal.
2. A Realtor
can negotiate with potential buyers and their agents on your behalf. The realtor
must follow your instruction and is required to tell you about ALL offers. Your
Realtor will definitely be an asset when dealing with overly demanding
potential buyers.
3. A Realtor
can host “Broker Only” open houses, showcasing your home to other realtors that
can see your house from a professional perspective with their clients in mind.
4. A Realtor
regularly networks with other agents. Word-of-mouth is still an effective way to
find potential buyers.
5. A Realtor
may be able to provide referrals of qualified home inspectors and contractors
should your home needs additional repairs or if it needs to be brought up to
code (to comply with your city's housing rules).
6. A Realtor
can assist you with the paperwork that needs to be filled out before you offer
your home.
7. A seasoned
Realtor can assist you with getting your house ready for sale, identifying
housing code or zoning violations, and recommending improvements to help your
house sell.
8. Selling
your home by yourself will not be listed in the MLS and buyers’ agents won't see
your home. Also if you are working with a Realtor he/she will have the
opportunity to prescreen and accompany potential buyers into your home thus
eliminating the discomforts associated with allowing strangers into your home.
9. A Realtor has access to the Multiple Listing Service
(MLS). The MLS is a database of current homes for sale. By hiring a broker,
information about your home will be instantly available to agents all across
your area. They can conduct searches in the MLS for potential buyers to locate
properties the buyers might be interested in.
10. A Realtor
is an expert of the real estate market in your area, has access to (comps
reports) data about recent sales in your neighborhood, and can help you price
your home effectively.