While the team concept has been around the real estate industry for some time, not all teams are equal. Let an experienced team who believes in ethics and service to the customer first and foremost be on your team. Here are nine reasons why it pays to work with the Rick Frissell Team, Realtors® with Florida's Beautiful HomesTM.
1. You'll have a team of experts guide you through the process. Buying or selling a home usually requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page settlement statements. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal, and avoid delays or costly mistakes.
2. Get objective information and opinions. The Frissell Team can provide local community information on utilities, zoning, schools, and more. They'll also be able to provide objective information about each property. A professional will be able to help you answer these two important questions: Will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, will the property have resale value when I am ready to sell?
3. Find the best property out there. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by a team of agents such as ours to find all available properties.
4. Benefit from their negotiating experience. There are many negotiating factors, including but not limited to price, financing, terms, date of possession, and inclusion or exclusion of repairs, furnishings, or equipment. In addition, the purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required.
5. Property marketing power. Real estate doesn't sell due to advertising alone. In fact, a large share of real estate sales comes as the result of a practitioner's contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, and family. When a property is marketed with the help of a Realtor®, you do not have to allow strangers into your home. Our team will prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property and assure that other agents follow their lead.
6. Real estate has its own language. If you don't know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it's important to work with a professional who is immersed in the industry and knows the real estate language. We speak real estate and put it all in terms that you understand.
7. The team concept means we have done it before. Most people buy and sell only a few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. And even if you've done it before, laws and regulations change. An active real estate team, such as ours on the other hand, handle hundreds of real estate transactions for folks. Having an expert on your side is critical and it costs you no more.
8. Buying and selling is emotional. A home often symbolizes family, rest, and security - it's not just four walls and a roof. Because of this, home buying and selling can be an emotional undertaking. And for most people, a home is the biggest purchase they'll ever make. Having a concerned, but objective, third party helps you stay focused on both the emotional and financial issues most important to you.
9. Ethical treatment. Every member of Florida's Beautiful Homes is a Realtor® who makes a commitment to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics, which is based on professionalism and protection of the public. As a customer of a Florida's Beautiful Homes Agent, you can expect honest and ethical treatment in all transaction-related matters. It is mandatory for REALTORS® to take the Code of Ethics orientation and they are also required to complete a refresher course every four years.
Rick Frissell is a Tampa Bay Area Realtor, Author and Consultant. Rick loves to bike and walk his Golden Retriever pup in the Brandon, FL area. He has worked with Tampa Bay Area real estate for almost a decade. His website has a free MLS search for Tampa Bay Area homes along with Brandon Florida's Beautiful Homes Blog that allows readers to gain insight into the Tampa Bay Area real estate market.
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