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Benefits Of Hiring a Realtor When Selling Your Home

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

by The Hat Team

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Selling your home is no easy task and this is especially true if you try to do it without the help of a Realtor. Realtors are trained to be able to assist you in the purchase of your dream home and it is always a good idea to use them when you are ready to sell your home as well. Many times folks put their house on the market thinking they can sell it “for sale by owner” but once they do this they soon realize they have bitten off more than they can chew! In this blog post we are going to talk about why it is important to hire a Realtor to sell your home for you.

Selling your home with a Realtor helping you takes a lot of the pressure off of you. You won’t have to deal with all of the necessary paperwork and will be able to pay closer attention to the little details of the sale.
If you choose to let a Realtor help you sell your home you will be able to do things such as de-clutter your home before you start showing it. You may also have time to do some much needed renovations that may help you get more money for your house than if you left the renovations undone.
Your Realtor will be able to get your house onto the internet where it will be opened up to a large market of people. Your Realtor will also be able to list your home in real estate magazines that are easily accessible to a large number of people.
Many times Realtors will be able upload an online tour of your home. This is a great way to get your home in front of many prospective buyers.
By hiring a Realtor to help sell your home he or she will be able to negotiate with the potential buyers better than you may be able to do yourself. Sure you have to pay the Realtor for his or her services but in the long run it is more than worth it.

If you get a good Realtor he or she will do whatever they can to sell your home and to get the amount of money you need out of the sale.

Be sure to do your homework before hiring a realtor to sell your home. You need to choose someone that matches your personality and someone that you can get along well with. If you decide to hire a Realtor to sell your home, you will likely be very glad you did!

Courtesy of Montgomery AL Real Estate Experts Sandra Nickel Hat Team.

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2 Questions Buyers and Sellers Ask About Real Estate

Thursday, January 29, 2015

by The Hat Team

There are two typical questions buyers and sellers ask all the time about real estate…

Sellers: “Shouldn’t I first start with trying to save some money by selling on my own as a “For Sale By Owner?”

Buyers: “Shouldn’t I just look around on my own and work with the listing agents when I find something I like?”

Both of those scenarios have hidden problems. The field of real estate is loaded with land mines. Real estate professionals “know the ropes” so you don’t need to. Here are some thoughts for you to consider!

Sellers need true expert guidance navigating the dangerous pitfalls that currently exist. Finding a buyer ready, willing and able to pay fair market value at a time when lending standards are so stringent is not an easy task.
Buyers are finding reasonable financing is not easy to come by. It can be very tricky when interest rates are volatile like they have been over the last several months. And underwriting standards are tight, meaning that you need special guidance getting pre-approved and assuring that your credit is clear.
Both buyers and sellers need to be hiring a talented negotiator who could save you thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of dollars. Each step of the way – from the original offer, to the possible re-negotiation of that offer after a home inspection, to the possible cancellation of the deal based on a troubled appraisal – you need someone who can keep the deal together until it closes.
Sellers should also realize that when an agent is negotiating their commission with you, they are negotiating their own salary; the salary that keeps a roof over their family’s head; the salary that puts food on their family’s table. If they are quick to take less when negotiating for themselves and their families, what makes you think they will not act the same way when negotiating for you and your family?
Buyers should consider working with a buyer’s agent from the start. That should be someone who really tunes into your needs and wants. That’s so they can really pinpoint the search for the right property for you. They can save you hours of spinning your wheels and they are ultimately compensated by the seller at the closing table.

Both buyers and sellers should take to heart that old saying “You get what you pay for.” Just like a good accountant or a good attorney, real estate professionals will save you money when all is said and done.

Information courtesy of Montgomery Realtors Sandra Nickel Hat Team.

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