Selling your
home? 4 reasons to appoint a 'good' estate agent
While there will always be some who choose to sell privately, most people would rather avoid the hassle and go the traditional route of using an experienced and reputable Estate Agency to sell their property.
Property - particularly the business of selling - is one such thing that is best left to the professionals.
Selling a property comes with legal
requirements, financial risks and emotional stress, and the most effective way
to manage these things is to appoint a trusted property requirements, financial risks and emotional stress, and the most effective way to manage these things is to appoint a trusted property adviser to charter this
particular ship for you.
The most important reasons for appointing an estate agent are around time, money, legislation and, of course, peace of mind.
1. Agents save you time
Managing the sale of property once every 10 years is very different from doing it every day, which is exactly what agents do. This means they’re able to work faster and more efficiently because they know the systems, the processes and the industry. They have the contacts, the know-how and the negotiation skills to make sure your property sells at the right price and as quickly as possible.
Many People seem to think that selling a property
involves nothing more than listing it on a website and a few on line portals,
but that is only the start of it.
The real
work is liaising with potential buyers, setting up appointments, accompanying
them on viewings, answering questions, preparing documentation, negotiating the
price and much more. This is extremely time-consuming and can be rather
daunting if this is unfamiliar territory for you.
2. Agents help you make more money
If your reason for wanting to sell your property
yourself is to make money by saving on agent commissions, you are likely to be
disappointed.
In fact, a trusted property adviser can actually
achieve a higher selling price for you because they know how to negotiate and
won’t leave money lying on the table, so to speak. This is because they have
access to the resources and skills that ensure they price a property properly.
Research suggests, and there is much anecdotal
evidence to support this, that properties that are properly priced sell faster
and at a price very close to the desired asking price, than ones that are
overpriced.
3. Agents deal with the paperwork on your behalf
Property transactions, because of the far-reaching
financial and legal implications, are shrouded in paperwork.
Property advisers are very well versed in the ins,
outs, loopholes and potential pitfalls of the financial and legal
documentation, and their job is to guide you through it safely. A mistake or
oversight on a signed property-related document or a contract could cost you
thousands in the long run, which is another reason why it is better to have an
expert by your side.
4. Agents ensure you can rest assured
Property is one of those industries where the agent
only succeeds if the client succeeds. As such, it is in the best interest of
the agent to ensure that not just the client, but all parties involved, are
satisfied.
At the end of the day the agent has a professional
reputation to uphold so it is always in his or her interest to give clients the
best service in an effective, fair and transparent manner.
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