Your REALTORŪ can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows together smoothly.
When selling your home, your REALTORŪ can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in getting your property sold at the best price, quickly and with minimum hassle.
Your REALTORŪ markets your property to other real estate agents and the public.
Often, your REALTORŪ can recommend repairs or cosmetic work that will significantly enhance the salability of your property. Your REALTORŪ markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. In many markets across the country, over 50% of real estate sales are cooperative sales; that is, a real estate agent other than yours brings in the buyer. Your REALTORŪ acts as the marketing coordinator, disbursing information about your property to other real estate agents through a Multiple Listing Service or other cooperative marketing networks, open houses for agents, etc. The REALTORŪ Code of Ethics requires REALTORSŪ to utilize these cooperative relationships when they benefit their clients.
Your REALTORŪ will know when, where and how to advertise your property.
There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSŪ studies show that 82% of real estate sales are the result of agent contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family and personal contacts. When a property is marketed with the help of your REALTORŪ, you do not have to allow strangers into your home. Your REALTORŪ will generally prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property.
Your REALTORŪ can help you objectively evaluate every buyer's proposal without compromising your marketing position.
This initial agreement is only the beginning of a process of appraisals, inspections and financing -- a lot of possible pitfalls. Your REALTORŪ can help you write a legally binding, win-win agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process.
Your REALTORŪ can help close the sale of your home.
Between the initial sales agreement and closing (or settlement), questions may arise. For example, unexpected repairs are required to obtain financing or a cloud in the title is discovered. The required paperwork alone is overwhelming for most sellers. Your REALTORŪ is the best person to objectively help you resolve these issues and move the transaction to the closing.
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