Why use a Realtor®?
When buying or selling a home, you can benefit from the knowledge and skill of a Realtor® because they're Realtor®. Real estate is their life.
The decision to buy or sell a property is one of the most important ones you can make. Choosing a Realtor® is also an important decision.
All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the National Association of Realtor® are properly called Realtor®. They proudly display the Realtor® logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. Realtor® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. Realtor® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same Realtor® again.
Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be foolish to consider a deal in real estate without the professional assistance of a Realtor®.
If you're still not convinced of the value of a Realtor®, here are a dozen more reasons to use one:
- Your REALTOR® can help you determine your buying power
- Your REALTOR® has many resources to assist you in your home search
- Your REALTOR® can assist you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property
- Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate
- Your REALTOR® provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property
- Your REALTOR® can help you in understanding different financing options and in identifying qualified lenders
- Your REALTOR® can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows together smoothly
- When selling your home, your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information
- Your REALTOR® will know when, where and how to advertise your property
- Your REALTOR® can help you objectively evaluate every buyer's proposal without compromising your marketing position
- Your REALTOR® can help close the sale of your home