3 Big Reasons Why You Should Sell Your House Through An Agent

Who says that the financial market is in distress

? This question was raised in view of the current hit in the real estate market. Properties today could have been cheaper and perhaps this is the reason why sale in real estate is rising. People are taking the opportunity to invest in anticipation of price increase in the future.

Because of the demand for properties, sometimes homeowners who want to sell their properties decide to do the selling on their own. They believe that because there is big demand from properties, they can also easily sell the asset minus the commission expense to be paid to an agent. Well, this could be so but then, the time frame for the sale to be consummated can be longer. Do you think now that it is right decision to sell your house on your own?

Here are 3 big reasons why you need the assistance of real estate agent in disposing your property.

One reason is the objectivity of the agent. It is difficult for you to sell your house because you can be emotionally attached to it and would not really be too enthusiastic to sell, especially when the initial offered price is below your selling price. Deciding on the last price can be difficult to decide on because of this emotional attachment. You may even be disinterested to negotiate. This will never be a problem when the agent handles the sale. It is up to her to negotiate with interested buyer. The agent is never attached to the property so it is not difficult to act when a buyer shows interest on the property.

Second could be the logistics of real estate agents. The agent has better marketing programs and tools that will make selling your property easy and fast. If you do it alone, you have limited way of finding the buyer. Do you have the convincing power to persuade a prospective buyer to take your property? What you lack that causes failure to sell is present in the personality of the agent. You cannot refute the power of the agent to convince. Good at sales talk the agent can be very convincing such that the buyer finds himself negotiating for the sale of the property.

With an agent, you do not do any part of the job involved in selling your property. The good real estate agent will do all the works from the initial stage of finding the buyer to the final culmination of the sales transaction. The job includes advertising, marketing, onsite property viewing and inspection, negotiations, paper works including documentations.

When selling your home on your own, you think only of the benefit of saving on commissions. But the selling does not only concern the commission. Having an agent, you will be able to sell fast and maybe at a better price since the agents have better convincing power.

by: John Smithes

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