The Five Benefits of Using a Listing Agent to Sell your Home
Posted Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:31 pm, Viewed by 256 Visitors, Read 260 Times.These uneasy times have left many of us wondering: where do we go from here? Should we stay put or sell our home? Should we sell FSBO or use a listing agent?
When it comes down to it, the decision to move is an extremely personal one. However, the decision to sell FSBO or through a listing agent may be a direct result of the poor economy and the weak housing market. In fact, many sellers are considering selling their home FSBO because they don’t want to pay commission to a real estate agent when they must sell their home for less than they would have even a year ago.
Selling FSBO may be the right decision for your particular situation, but it pays to educate yourself fully on the process so that you understand both the pros and cons of selling FSBO.
The majority of home sellers, however, opt to sell their home with the help of a listing agent. A listing agent is often chosen for a variety of reasons, but the main reason is because they bring experience to the process.
What A Listing Agent can Offer:
- An accurate valuation of your property – Most real estate experts will agree that the most important aspect when selling your home is the listing price. A seller may be able to research sold and listed properties to come up with a number, but is it accurate? A qualified, experienced real estate agent will bring his/her experience, knowledge and expertise to the table when valuating your property, thereby allowing you to stand a better chance at attracting buyers.
- Solid exposure through marketing – A qualified real estate agent can nearly instantaneously broadcast your property to thousands of agents and buyers, thereby increasing your chances of selling your Jacksonville Beach property.
- Completion of all paperwork related to the sale of your home – There is one thing for certain: listing and selling your Jacksonville Beach home means a lot of paperwork and document preparation, of which most sellers do not have the knowledge or the time to complete. A qualified listing agent can complete all necessary paperwork, explain the documents to you and, most importantly, protect your legal interests throughout the process.
Whether you choose to sell your home FSBO or through a listing agent, it is important to educate yourself on the home selling process so that you can make the most informed decision possible.
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I wouldn't lessen my commission just because it is a quick sale. There has been significant work that has already been done.
Justifying your commission on a quick sale
I'm not sure who wrote it ... but you can find a great list of all the duties the agent does before even putting the house on the market by going to any of the webpages from this link:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Behind+the+Scenes+-+How+An+Agent+Prepares+for+Listing+Your+Home&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBF
But the great thing about this business is you can create different levels of service and charge whatever you want. There is nothing wrong with your idea but I don't believe it is fair compensation for the work that has gone into the listing.
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I'm a real estate agent, so I just wanted to get a take on this from a different agent in a different location. Have you consider a scaled approach to listing homes? For example, if the home sells in 2 days, it's hard to make a case that your work is worth 6% commission (3% buyer's side, 3% seller's side). But let's say the listing took 6 months to sell, I think it's very easy for you to make the 6% case.
So what if you did something along the lines of 1% to the listing agent (it's in your seller's best interest to not tamper with the buyer's agent comissions of 3%) if the home sells in the first week? And then as the listing goes on, and presumably requires more work then you keep more of the 3%.
Can I get your thoughts on that?
Thanks,