An Expert Listing Agent Makes a World of Difference When Selling Your House!!!

When selling your house, it’s important to work with an experienced listing agent who understands how the market is changing and what it means for you. Here are important reasons why working with a professional can ensure you’ll get the most out of your sale with the least amount of stress.

1. They’re Experts on Market Trends in your Area.

With today’s housing market defined by change, it’s critical to work with someone who knows the latest information and how it affects your goals. An expert real estate listing agent also knows about national trends, your local area and how they tie together. Most importantly, they will be able give insight to what all of this really means for you and be able to help you make a sensible decision based on accurate, data-bound information.

2. A Local experienced Listing Agent Knows How to Set the Best Price for Your Home.

Home price appreciation has slowed down a little bit this year which could trick sellers into pricing too high, causing the house to stay on the market much longer than it needs to. If you sell your house on your own, you may also be more likely to overshoot your asking price because you might not be as aware of where prices are going today. Pricing your house too high will normally deter buyers or cause your house to sit on the market for much longer causing it to be called an old listing.

A good listing Real Estate professional will address a variety of factors, like the condition of your house and any upgrades you’ve made, with an unbiased eye. They compare your house to recently sold and active on the market houses in your area to find the best price for today’s market, resulting in your house selling for the most it can and timely with as little stress as possible.

3. An Experienced Real Estate Advisor Helps Maximize Your Pool of Buyers. With it seeming like buyer demand has cooled down a little bit this year, you will want to do what you can to help bring in more buyers. Real estate professionals have a wide range of tools at their disposal, such as social media followers, agency resources, and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), to ensure your house gets in front of as many buyers looking to make a purchase in your area. Without access to a good listing agent’s tools and marketing expertise, your buyer pool and selling potential is limited.

4. An Experienced Real Estate Agent Will Read and Understand all the Fine Print. Today, more disclosures and regulations are mandatory when selling a house. That means the number of legal documents you’ll need to deal with is growing. In Georgia, The Georgia Association of Realtors makes many changes to the documents that are used in RE transactions at the beginning of each year. This means that the sale of your house might be much different than how it went when you bought it many years ago. It’s going to benefit you when using a full-time agent that stays aware of the annual document changes. There’s a lot involved in a real estate transaction, and you will find it best to work with a professional who can speak the language.

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A Local Professional Is a Skilled Negotiator

In today’s market, buyers are regaining some negotiating power. Be aware that if you are selling without an expert, then you’ll be responsible for all the back-and-forth that’s involved with the transaction. That means you’ll have to coordinate with a buyer that’s pushing and trying to get the best deal possible, the buyer’s agent that has experience dealing with working the buyer side of a transaction, the inspection process which is in place to represent the buyer, the appraiser that’s in place to put a price value on the house in order to protect the loan company and lastly the closing attorney that is in place to represent the buyer’s loan company. In the long run, you will find that it’s best to not go head-to-head with these parties alone, it’s best to lean on an expert. They’ll know what levers to pull, how to address everyone’s concerns.

The Bottom Line

Don’t go at it alone. If you’re planning to sell this spring, work with an experienced, local real estate professional so you have an expert by your side to guide you in today’s changing real estate market.

Call today for a “FREE” market analysis!

Deborah Ratchford Keller Williams Realty Cityside 678-570-4779 / Debratchford@kw.com