The premise of this seller was WRONG from the start. They were trying to pit saving money against great service. They were leaning towards a discount broker to sell their property. They heard how bad it went for a friend who tried it. YET they still wanted to save money while getting full service when selling their Manchester NH area home.
They wife could no longer take it. She called her mom. Her mom called me. After all i just sold their home and then sold them a great new home. Here is the HARD TRUTH Mr. Seller... When selling the home, getting the highest price while selling it in the quickest period of time, gets you more money than selling it for less while skipping out on paying a listing agent. Here were the numbers. The discount broker said they could sell it for $260,000 and charge an up front fee of about $5200 whether it sells or not. The seller would get $254800.
Looking at comps, the house should sell for $300,000 all day every day. Having someone watch out for the seller through every step of the selling process with my full service listing should net them around $285,000.
I said "Lets compare." They can answer questions from buyers direct, they can show their own home and take time off from work to do it and get $31,200 more.
Any more questions how Full Service wins?
He paused. I already knew he does not want to lose and always wants to be right. He repeated everything I went over convincing himself. He made the choice to list with me. He looked like a hero to his wife and inlaws and I will work at getting that house sold.
The MOST IMPORTANT message is to share with every consumer that my philosophy is simple, provide more personal and professional service to guide clients through each step of the buying or selling process. All Agents are not created equal and every buyer or seller should take the time to hire the BEST not just the biggest.
To CONTACT Scott Godzyk please call 603.661.2121 or EMAIL: Sctprop@aol.com .
About the Author: Scott Godzyk is the Owner/Broker of the Godzyk Real Estate Services in Manchester NH. Proud to be locally owned and operated with 32 years of experience, Scott is a leading Agent for Listing and Selling Homes in this area.We are Full Time Agents ready to serve all of your Real Estate needs. Servicing Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack and Belknap counties.
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