6 Reasons using a Professional Gives YOU an Edge

6 Reasons using a Professional Gives YOU an Edge . . .

There always seems to be lots of talk about why people shouldn't use a real estate professional in their property transaction. I thought it would be a good time to look at the flip­side and see why you should use a real estate professional to take care of all your needs.

1. Real Estate Transactions are complicated.

Buying or selling a home usually requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi­page government­mandated (RESPA) settlement statements. A professional guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays or expensive mistakes.

2. Real Estate agents are experts in their field.

A good professional has spent a lot of money and effort marketing their client's home for sale. Why not capitalize on all of their hard work? They stay objective in an emotional process, keeping all parties on task.

3. It will take much longer for a seller to sell their own home (if it sells at all) than to list with a Realtor.

There are lots of reasons for this but the main one is exposure. A real estate agent and the company they work under spends countless hours marketing and promoting their company, themselves, and their listings both locally and around the world. Most, if not all, home owners do not have the resources to match this 'total marketplace exposure' that a good Realtor provides.

4. Privacy and Safety.

When you place a 'For Sale by Owner' sign in your yard it gives anyone in the free world the immediate right to call you or just stop by and take a look at your house. Real Estate Agents have processes for weeding out window shoppers and focusing on serious buyers.

5. Real Estate has it's own language.

Now most people know what CMA's are these days but the deeper you get into a residential or commercial real estate transaction the more terms you will have thrown at you. HUD, PUD, MI, LTV, PITI, FHA, VA, FNMA, the list goes on. Experienced Realtors know this language and navigate it on a daily basis.

6. Realtors are member of the National Association of Realtors.

NAR is a trade organization of over 1,000,000 members nationwide that adhere to a strict code of ethics in everything that they do that guarantees the highest level of service and integrity