Why Use a Realtor

1.    Your Realtor® can help you determine your buying power.

Your Realtor® has professional experience to help refer you to the lenders that are best qualified to work with your financial borrowing capabilities.

2.    Your Realtor® can assist you in selection of the right property for you.

Realtors® have access to a variety of informational resources.  They can provide you with local community information on utilities, zoning, schools, etc. and help you find the right community for your needs.

3.    Your Realtor can help you negotiate.

There are many negotiating factors from price, financing, terms, date of possession, inspections, repairs, and even furnishings that your agent can recommend or let you know what is required.

4.    Your Realtor® provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property.

This could include inspections for termites, dry rot, asbestos, faulty structure, roof condition, easements, septic tank and well tests, just to name a few. Your Realtor® can assist you in finding qualified responsible professional to do most of these investigations and provide you with written reports. 

5.    Your Realtor® can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows smoothly.

6.    When selling you home, your Realtor® will be there with up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace with price and competing properties. This helps in getting your property sold at the best price, with minimum hassle.

7.    Your Realtor® markets your property to other real estate brokers and the public. Your Realtor® will market and disburse information about your property to other real estate broker through the Multiple Lising Service, other cooperative marketing networks and open houses. They can recommend repairs of cosmetic work that will enhance your property to better market it.

8.    Your Realtor® can help you objectively evaluate offers on your home without compromising your marketing position. By helping you to write a legally binding, agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process of initial agreement, process of appraisal, inspections and financing.

9.    Your Realtor® can help close the sale of your home. Your Realtor® is there for you to help resolve any issues that may occur or arise during the closing process from repairs to contract terms as your advisor.

10.  Your Realtor® will be there to guide you through each step with their experience and knowledge of the real estate market as your advisor.