When you're trying to sell your home, remember there is more to selling a home than putting a sign in the yard and crossing your fingers.
I am asked all the time if selling your own home is a better way to sell it. I am here to tell you, no. A real estate agent knows what it takes to market your home and exactly how to do it. Realtors also have endless resources for marketing your home. The average person wanting to sell a home uses only yard signs and maybe an ad in the local paper. That's definitely not enough exposure to sell any home. There are also legal documents such as disclosure sheets, sales agreements and more that a real estate agent will know all about.
A real estate agent will help you choose the right price to start your sale. Setting the right price can make a huge difference. The most common problem with homeowners trying to sell their own home is that they set their asking price too high. A Realtor® will do a comparison with similar homes in your area that have sold in the last three months and ones currently on the market, usually within a three to four mile radius. The market changes frequently so you need to know the most recent sales.
Remember, you should never set the sales price for your home before this research has been done. If you set the price too high, the home will sit on the market longer and potential buyers will buy the home similar to yours down the road for much less.
So find a Realtor® and let them do what they do best for all their clients.
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