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Why should I use a Realtor® to sell my home? Does selling my home myself save me money?
I recently received a call from a Mortgage originator (Loan Officer) that is a friend of mind. What prompted me to write this article was a discussion he had with his neighbor. He said: “We were doing a project together this Saturday and during the project we discussed what I did for a living. When the neighbor learned that I was a lender and that I work with several great Realtors® the neighbor ranted and raved about Realtors®. He said they are overpaid, don’t do anything and he would never use one.” Subsequently the lender asked me to write this article about what realtors do.
 
Let me begin with this statement. “In any profession you have the good and the bad.” Unfortunately this gentleman most likely had a bad experience with a Real Estate Agent at some point in his life. In any professional service performed for a fee, you usually get what you pay for.
 
Realtors® are a member of the National Association of Realtors® and have to adhere to a higher standard of care than a licensed real estate agent. If a Realtor® is doing his or her job properly, they will complete up to ... more

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