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Top Reasons Why You Should Hire A Professional Real Estate Agent


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A couple of years back it was hard to make an offer on a property or find your dream home without hiring a real estate agent. But now there are many websites and property lists that make it easy for you to buy or sell property yourself. It does make it simple in some circumstances but when it comes to getting the best deals or knowing the market it is best to hire a real estate agent.

Now that technology has changed the real estate game people are starting to realize that having a real estate agent is the best option if you are looking to sell or buy property. With a real estate agent you get certain perks that you wouldn’t get with a website such as helping get a lower price while buying or higher price while selling. They are very knowledgeable about the areas in which you want to buy or sell to give you price that you are satisfied with according to SFGate.1 With a real estate agent you will be getting a professional experience that will help you a lot more than you think.

Excellent Service

Selling or buying a home can be a very complex matter and it is no wonder why people tend to hire real estate agents to help deal with all the mess. You have an advantage with an agent because they know the market and know exactly what to sell or buy your home for. They point out the flaws of your house so that you can fix it up to get more money out of the property and present your home in a welcoming manner.

They often help you create a listing to present your home with high quality pictures so that buyers can be attracted to it. Your agent will also have open houses to meet the buyers and see what everyone thinks about your home. From this the agent will vet the buyers to see which ones are actually wanting to buy and see what they are willing to spend. During this period of selling your home, it takes a lot of work that you wouldn’t want to do with everything else going on in your life. That’s why it is best to hire a real estate agent to save you time and stress.

According to Time2 it could take around four months to sell your property and if you live in a smaller city than it could take you around six months to sell. This is a very long time to spend your time on selling your home while you could be working or spending your time with the family. The smart choice is to get a real estate agent to help deal with these problems.

Knowledgeable Experience

People don’t really have the experience when it comes to selling or buying homes, most only buy or selling a house a couple of times in their life which leaves a lot of people with little to no experience according to The Balance.3 With an agent you are getting someone who has went to school just for real estate meaning that they have all the experience needed to sell or buy a home. If you try this for yourself you will be struggling the minuet you started, luckily there are many real estate agents that you could choose from.

When it comes to negotiating a deal you want someone that is the best at talking to help lower your price, this is why an agent should be your tope option. They have years of experience with negotiating deals and can work it out in a professional manner. And with an agent you can get an outside perspective of the deal and someone that could give you advice along the way, this is why many agents build a close relationship with their clients.

This part about selling or buying a home is the biggest reason why people hire real estate agents and that is paperwork. With an agent you get a great deal of help with the paperwork as they simplify it for you and help you get through it as quickly as possible. Paperwork these days are around 10 pages long with terminology that you could hardly understand and the biggest worry is that if you mess up on any of the documentation you could be fined thousands by the courts. It is a smart idea to hire an agent so that they could take care of anything that happens to come up.

Agents are professional when it comes to filling out your paperwork and sending it in on time. These agents will go out of their way to help you solve a solution.

Knowing the Market

This is the most important part when it comes to selling or buying a home, knowing the market which real estate agents know like the back on their hand. If you are trying to do this yourself you could be screwed over if you don’t know what you can get out of it. With an agent they could help you determine what price you could sell or buy your home for and give you the best deal possible.

With an agent you are getting the best service out there for buying a selling a home, they have endless experience with the best sources to serve you best. There are many agents that you will find locally as there as many out there. With fine negotiating skills you will be able to buy or sell your home in no time and build a fantastic relationship with your real estate agent.


Sources:

1 https://homeguides.sfgate.com/importance-having-professional-real-estate-agent-49440.html

2 http://time.com/money/collection-post/2803544/should-hire-real-estate-agent-to-sell/

3 https://www.thebalance.com/top-reasons-to-hire-a-real-estate-agent-1798906 

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Erika Bailey

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Head Writer for Wavez for 3 years. Currently living in NYC as i'm a huge foodie and have a passion for broadway shows.