5 REASONS TO HIRE A REAL ESTATE AGENT

With so much information readily available online, clients sometimes ask me, "Why should we hire a real estate agent?" They wonder, and rightfully so, if they couldn't buy or sell a home through the Internet or through regular marketing and advertising channels without representation, without a a real estate agent. Some do OK, many don't. So if you've wondered the same thing, here are 6 reasons why you might want to consider hiring a professional real estate agent.

1. PROFESSIONAL & EXPERIENCE

Ideal to have registered Real Estate Negotiators / Agents (REN/REA) to represent buyer or seller parties. Because you don't need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does.For the most part, they all cost roughly the same. Why not hire a person with more education and experience than you?

2. Pricing

For seller, agent help to put the right price tag on ; no too high till it become a stale listing,and not too low till money left on the table.

Agents do not select prices for sellers or buyers. However, an agent will help to guide clients to make the right choices for themselves. Then based on market supply, demand and the conditions, the agent will devise a negotiation strategy.

3. NEGOTIATING SKILLS & CONFIDENTIALITY

Top producing agents negotiate well because, unlike most buyers and sellers, they can remove themselves from the emotional aspects of the transaction and because they are skilled. It's part of their job description. Good agents are not messengers, delivering buyer's offers to sellers and vice versa. They are professionals who are trained to present their client's case in the best light and agree to hold client information confidential from competing interests.

4. BACKGROUND SEARCH

Real Estate Agent are required to perform necessary checks on a variety of important documents,and this process is vital to ensuring that no detail is overlook which may cause any complications after the sale. Some of the documents include caveats as well as the title ( ownership,property details,property size etc)

5. SMOOTH PROCESS

At the end of it all, they are responsible for facilitating the contracts and escrow to a successful sales close. After closing,they will also still be in touch or on standby to assist in case there are any further questions that pop up after the excitement has settled.