Selling your home: For sale by owner vs Realtor by Juan Carlos Carrasquel, Realtor (812) 369-0785, The JuanSells.Com Realty Co., Bloomington, Indiana
Are you on the fence about enlisting the services of a realtor or selling your home on your own? Statistically, realtors are more successful at home selling. Perhaps most importantly, realtors can take all the stress out of listing your home. They have the knowledge and the network to get a house from listing to closing with almost no work on your part. Realtors are successful in getting you a higher selling price in a shorter amount of time.
Listing your home
Realtors have access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). The MLS provides a pricing and sales history of your home. It also allows realtors to find comparable homes in the area. With this knowledge, a realtor can objectively price your home right so that it is appealing to buyers in the current market, but also earns you the most value for your home. With an expert eye, realtors can also suggest improvements to the home before going on the market so that it can show at its best to potential buyers.
Marketing your home
Through the MLS, realtors can market your home to other realtors and easily set up showings of the home. They also know how to take professional quality pictures so potential buyers are enticed to see the home in person. Realtors can attain honest feedback on your home from potential buyers, since buyers are often more comfortable talking to a third party rather than the owner. Realtors can also cast a wider net through various advertising avenues, open houses, etc.
Selling your home
Through their professional networks, realtors can bring serious buyers to the table who are vetted and already prequalified/preapproved for a home loan by a reliable lender. Realtors can also work with lenders, the title company, and others to make sure that the deal gets to closing. They are educated on the legal and financial aspects of home buying and can make the process smooth and effortless for you.
from Bloomington’s Most Trusted Real Estate Agent, Juan Carlos Carrasquel, Realtor, (812) 369-0785