How bad could it be if I List with a newbie?

A close friend calls and asks why I did not warn him? I knew what he meant as the previous month he must have asked me 100 questions about selling his home. His wife though, hired her childhood friend who just passed her real estate exam to list their home. 

How hard could it be? Homes are selling themseleves these days.. right?

They are learning how hard it can be.

They are Buying a house too. They need to sell this home to buy a new home. They also do not want to sell until they find a home to buy. A delicate balancing act but one i handle near every day. But they signed the listing with the newbie before they found a home. Now the broker is making them sell. Does not sound right to me....

Then lets look at their asking price. I sold another home on their street. I would list it for $430,000. They listed it for $379,900. Why I ask? Because that is what she told him it was worth.

As my friend added details how bad their sale is going, I did feel bad. The home is under priced and that set him into a spiral. They are being pressured to show the home although they do not have one to move to. The simple solution is to ask for a full release from their contract. Will they, it may be up to his wife. They met the friends broker on day 1 but that broker has not answer any of their calls or emails the last couple of weeks. Yet he told me, I answered my phone even though i know they let me down by listing with her friend. He knows they let themselves down too by "trying to help" a new agent with their first sale.

IN SUMMARY it does matter who you list with. Think about how many parts of your life you would hire someone with zero experience? Doctor? Lawyer? Auto repairman? Teacher?

THE BOTTOM LINE  is selling a house is BUSINESS and sellers should do what is best for them. That includes hiring THE BEST LISTING AGENT and not just a friend.

THE MORAL OF THE STORY is that in the end, the most important thing in Real Estate for me is provide GREAT SERVICE. I want to stand out from the crowd. My philosophy is simple. To provide more personal and professional service to guide my clients through each step of the selling and buying process.

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