Why Hire an Agent?
With all the information available online these days, many people wonder why they should choose to hire an agent versus trying to sell their home by owner (FSBO). Below are just a few reasons why people hire agents
- Professional representation: we are your personal representatives and we are required by law to represent your best interests to the best of our ability
- Personal specialist: it’s similar to hiring an accountant to help you file income taxes or a mechanic to fix your car. If you had the time to master those specialties, you would be doing your own taxes and fixing your car. But who has that sort of time? Besides, most people will sell only two homes in their lifetime – two real estate transactions in a lifetime will not turn anyone into a real estate specialist
- Objectivity: our job is to point out all the pros and cons for all the decisions you will be making throughout the home-selling process. We will even tell you things you may not want to hear because as your agents, we want you to make informed decisions, not emotionally-based decisions
- Convenience: these days, it’s nearly impossible to sell a home all by yourself without it turning into a part-time job. How will you show your home in the middle of the day when you are at work? Who will be in touch with the buyer’s agent, appraiser, contractors and other vendors while you are at work? There is much more than meets the eye when it comes to selling a home.
- More money: studies show that those who hire agents sell their homes for approximately 14% more than those who sell on their own