Reasons Why You Should Work With A REALTOR

Not all real estate practitioners are REALTORS. The term REALTOR is a registered trademark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of Realtors and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Here’s why it pays to work with a REALTOR.

Navigate a complicated process

Buying or selling a home usually requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multipage settlement statements. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal, and avoid delays or costly mistakes.

Information and Opinions

REALTORS® 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?

Negotiating skills.

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.

Property Marketing Power

Real estate doesn’t sell due to advertising alone. In face, a large share of real estate comes as the result of a practitioners contacts through previous clients, community associations 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. Your realtor will generally prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property.

Someone Who Speaks the 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.

Experience

Most people buy and sell only a few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. Even if you have done it before, always and regulations change. Realtors, on the hand, handle hundreds of real estate transactions over the course of their career. Having an expert on your side is critical.

Objective Voice

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 to stay focused on both the emotional and financial issues most important to you.

Information supplied by National Association of Realtors.