Decide Whether Or Not You Need A Real Estate Agent


by Sara Green - Date: 2007-03-22 - Word Count: 530 Share This!

There are plenty of people out there in the real estate market trying to sell their own homes without the benefit of using a real estate agent. Many people find that they are just as capable as a real estate agent in showing their own homes to prospective buyers and understanding just enough about the industry to get by at selling their own home. When you put up a piece of real estate for sale, you have to determine whether you are one of these people.

Sure, if you have all of the necessary information for a successful sale, you could go ahead sell yourself and try to save some money. If you are an experienced expert at properly displaying each room and selling the floor plan then go for it yourself. And of course if you enjoy drafting and revising contracts and negotiating down to the last penny, a fsbo may be a good option. But I know that the majority of us are not experts in real estate and do not possess the necessary experience in the market. For this reason it is a great idea to let an experienced professional handle the sale of your property.

An agent knows what information to present to potential buyers and has access to that information. For instance, the agent can tell people where to look for neighborhood statistics, such as information on schools and crime in the neighborhood. They also know how much other houses have sold for in the neighborhood and why they sold for a particular amount. In addition, as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers, they know other professionals, such as lawyers, whose services may be needed in the process. They know everything that is supposed to happen when there is a piece of real estate for sale.

Taking care of your home sale using a real estate agent is the best way to benefit from first hand experience and knowledge in your local market. They most likely have a good educational background that has been enhanced by years of time spent making sales on the market. A good real estate agent is going to be the best direct source of knowledge you can find.

All of these skills that a real estate agent possesses are fantastic and will help you get and keep a buyer interested long enough to get them to the negotiation table. And that is the time when the agent's skills will really become evident. You really see an agent shine at the negotiation table. That is because the agent has done this enough times to develop know-how of the human thought process. A real estate agent knows how to keep a poker face or how to disguise what he or she is truly thinking, how to gage interest and how to get the buyer to accept terms that are better for the seller. As a non-professional, it is entirely possible that you will miss valuable cues that signal the buyer is willing to do what you ask, whereas a professional will be able to seize the opportunities that present themselves. An agent brings far more to the table than simple knowledge of the real estate market.


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Sara Green is the real estate marketing director for Pollock Pines real estate where you can find local school information, full access to the Sacramento California area MLS listings. Visit: http://www.debrarealtor.com

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