Sometimes, real estate agents get a bad rap.
We don’t know why – we just want to help, and we’re normally pretty nice people ;)
If you’re thinking about buying/selling a home without the help of a real estate agent, we wish you the best – but if you give us a moment of consideration, [insert first name], we think you may be tempted to revise your opinion.
In a home sale, the buyer and the seller couldn't be farther apart with their goals.
The buyer wants to pay next to nothing, and the seller wants the most they can get.
The common ground is that both parties want to complete a transaction.
We’ll show you why we think both sides would benefit from the assistance of a real estate agent.
Let's start with the seller.
Here’s a statistic that speaks for itself: the average FSBO (for sale by owner) home sold for about 30% less than homes sold by agents.
That's a pretty hefty percentage!
You might think that saving on commission will be worth it, but compare 2% to 30% and the answer becomes clear…
From the perspective of the buyer, the commission will be paid by the seller anyway, so why not opt for professional assistance?
Another reason has to do with everybody’s least favorite part of modern life: bureaucracy.
There are a whole host of crucial documents and paperwork that need to be done when buying/selling a home.
Making a mistake on this paperwork can cost you big-time.
From the perspective of someone trying to save, omissions or errors on these documents can end up costing one more than what one would have paid in commission.
Finally, if you don’t trust us already, this last fact may help to ease your mind.
Real estate agents are legally obligated to uphold their “fiduciary responsibility”, meaning they must always act with their clients best interests first.
This plays an important role when you consider confidentiality.
Imagine being a buyer who has to send their most intimate and personal financial details to a FSBO seller who has no legal obligation to keep it confidential.
Yea… No thanks.
There are many other ways in which real estate agents look out for your best interests, but we will keep it short and sweet for now.
If you are interested in learning more about what real estate agents can do for you, or would like to receive some professional assistance in buying/selling your home, feel free to drop by our office or reply directly to this email to get in touch :)
And remember:
Real estate agents are people too ;)
