The Significance of Having a Realtor

Facing a pandemic requires a business owner to completely rethink the way he or she does business. Because real estate is such a social business, realtors have been forced to come up with creative ways to keep our clients safe while also meeting their wants and needs. Since the pandemic began, everyone has considered their spending more carefully. However, trying to cut corners when it comes to real estate isn’t the way to go. Because we are currently in a sellers’ market, it seems tempting to sell your house on your own. You may think, “My property is almost guaranteed to sell since there are so many buyers!” However, navigating how to strategically present a house, get a qualified buyer, and getting the most money for your home can be overwhelming. Navigating all of that through a pandemic is even more so. The majority of people buy or sell homes only a handful of times throughout their lives. Meanwhile, realtors help people buy and sell homes every day! 

Listing a house for sale is certainly an exciting time; however, knowing how or where to find the right buyer can be difficult. Everyone has the ability to put a sign in their yard, and there is a decent chance you can get an offer on your home. When selling your home on your own, you run the risk of missing out on thousands of dollars or having many contracts that continuously fall through. Real estate agents also have access to more marketing channels that can reach more buyers. Because of this, an experienced listing specialist will help you evaluate the offers you’re likely to get, and they will help you secure a solid contract that will satisfy your goals!

As a buyer, it is prudent to work with an agent to ensure you get a house without being scammed and have the tools and knowledge necessary for making such a major purchase. The value of a strong buyers’ agent isn’t necessarily going to be an agent that negotiates a price down to your preferred number. In fact, the process is almost reversed in this market. When you find the house you love, you will likely discover that multiple buyers share the same sentiment as you for the property. Now you have to make a quick decision and prepare an offer that will be superior to the competition, which usually means the price goes up! It takes an experienced buyers’ agent to navigate your priorities, the sellers’ priorities, and the unknown priorities of the competing buyers and construct a winning offer! 

So, why would it be worth it for you to pay a realtor to find your next home or help you sell your home? Your realtor will walk you through each step of the buying or selling process. This means helping you through all of the paperwork, all of the negotiations, and all of the questions or concerns you have along the way. Using a realtor means you get unique insight, unique access, and unique services! Having an agent walk with you through the buying or selling process makes it that much easier. As the world has continued to navigate a pandemic together, one area that has consistently needed support is small businesses. By hiring an agent, you are helping support your community during a pandemic and can move forward in your transaction knowing you have a professional fighting for your best interest. The relationships that cooperating agents have with each other will provide clients opportunities before they are made available to others or those clients are first in the door as soon as they are listed in the MLS. If you’re wondering why so many of the homes you like online show up as pending, it’s because we sold them before you even knew about them! Call us so you can get connected with our top producing agents and get into the home of your dreams this spring!