Buying a home is often the most monumental, complex purchase that many individuals will make during their lifetime. So, why should you hire an agent who is a REALTOR®?
A full-time, experienced REALTOR® can help you navigate the more nuanced and complicated aspects of a transaction. These include the legalities of contracts and state and federal form filings. A successful real estate agent must be a local community expert, as it is an agent’s job to be in-the-know within the communities they serve. Day-to-day experience as well as training allows REALTORS® to gain insight into market trends and stay on top of pertinent information such as current local property taxes.
Without a REALTOR®, homes tend to sell for about 26% less than agented properties.* While you still might be tempted to list your home as a For Sale By Owner or bid on a property for sale on your own, here are a few questions to ask yourself first:
- Do you have the time and bandwidth to take on learning the local tax codes and policies?
- Are you up-to-date on the legal aspects of selling your property?
- Are you fully aware of the current local negotiating trends?
- Once an offer is accepted, are you skilled at coordinating inspections and appraisals with all involved parties?
- Are you confident negotiating with sellers/buyers and their agents throughout the process?
- Are you going to know the right strategies and timing for your sale or purchase? These include a spot-on earnest money deposit amount, when to host an open house, when to consider a price reduction, how and where to market your listing, etc.
In a perfect scenario, the home selling or buying process can be very doable – and successful. However, it’s helpful to have an expert involved since every transaction has the potential to get complicated very quickly. When listing a home for sale, it’s not as simple as putting a sign in your yard and patiently waiting.
If you found yourself shaking your head “no” or weren’t sure about any of your answers to the questions above, give Catharine Pappas (VP of Relocation at Dickens Mitchener) a call at (704) 661-2402. She will be happy to discuss the home selling or buying process with you and put you in contact with one of our full-time REALTORS® if you are not currently working with a real estate agent. Dickens Mitchener agents know the Queen City and its surrounding area’s neighborhoods like our closest circle of friends. Choose to work with us and you get what you want, wrapped in the best possible experience, one agent, one client, at a time.
