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The majority of home sellers take on the
task with an ally: a Real Estate Agent. They feel that it is better to entrust
the sale of their biggest investment to a professional, rather than attempting
to learn about selling a house in a trial and error method. In addition, many
people would rather use an Agent due to the complexities of modern Real Estate
transactions since they usually incorporate legal and financial attributes,
which takes them well beyond more simple transactions. Direct contact for
showings and negotiating can be very uncomfortable .
Some of the other advantages of working with Agents that home sellers will list
include: access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) so that large numbers of
buyers will have access to the seller's property, the fact that the Agent
absorbs all of the cost of advertising and marketing, and the screening that
will be done of potential buyers by Agents. In addition, the Agent handles the
lion's share of the details of negotiation.
Deciding whether to use an Agent or not has a great deal to do with what you
feel the level of your capabilities are and the time you have to put towards it.
If not, you most likely will want to use an Agent and leave the details to them.
For information on selling your home, please email me at
claudia@claudiaholland.com