Selling Your Home? Know What Services Your Realtor Will Provide
Posted on: 18 January 2023
Has the time finally come to sell your first home, but you are not sure what to expect? If so, you'll definitely want to hire a realtor to help you do it. Here are some of the services they are able to provide that will make your life easier
Pricing
The most important part of selling a home is pricing. Price a home too high and you are going to scare off buyers, but price a home too low and you are going to lose a lot of money on the sale. That's where a realtor comes in to make sure that the pricing is done correctly.
The first step of pricing a home is to perform a comparative market analysis. This is when the realtor finds homes in your area that have recently sold but are as similar to your home as possible. They will then use this data to find a practical price point that your home can be listed at. It's a good starting point since you can always lower the price of the home if it is not selling.
Showings
Are you able to stop what you are doing at any point of the day to show your home to a potential buyer? Chances are that is not possible, which is where a realtor can help you out. They are going to arrange showings during the day when you are at work so that you do not have to do it yourself. While you may not mind unlocking your home once or twice for a potential buyer to look around, it is just not practical to do over the course of selling your home when you have a day job to attend to.
Negotiating
When you finally do get an offer on your home, you'll likely need some help negotiating with the buyer. Even if they make an offer at the price you are asking for, there is likely something else that you need to negotiate over. This includes concessions for repairs, the amount of time needed to close, and even negotiating the amount of earnest money that you request. All of this can be done with the assistance of your realtor to ensure it is done correctly.
Closing
The day you close on the sale of your home will involve signing countless documents to make it official. You'll want your real estate agent there to help ensure that the documents you are signing are accurate and to help explain any document that may be confusing to you.
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