🏡 Why You Need a Buyer’s Agent:
1️⃣ Education & Experience: You don’t need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does.
2️⃣ Neighborhood Knowledge: Agents possess intimate knowledge or know where to find industry buzz about your neighborhood.
3️⃣ Connections / Referrals: Your Realtor should provide sources of referrals for loan officers, inspectors, insurance, plumbers, pest control, security, etc.
4️⃣ Handling Volumes of Paperwork: Today’s purchase agreements run 10 pages or more, and agents handle all the paperwork.
5️⃣ Develop Relationships for Future Business: Agents build their success on referrals, so they work hard to maintain relationships.
6️⃣ Agents are Buffers: Agents take the spam out of property showings and visits, keeping the process smooth for buyers.
7️⃣ Price Guidance: Agents don’t select prices, but they provide guidance based on market conditions.
8️⃣ Market Conditions Information: Agents disclose market conditions that govern your selling or buying process.
9️⃣ Negotiation Skills & Confidentiality: Top agents negotiate well and maintain confidentiality throughout the process.
🔟 Answer Questions after Closing: Good agents stand ready to assist with any questions that arise after closing.
🔍 What Does a Realtor Do?: Your agent typically will do searches, research, marketing, reports, contracts, scheduling, phone calls, viewings, negotiations, lender recommendations, home-buying help, etc. Remember, spending time with you or for you is taking our time away from other clients and/or their families for FREE.
A Realtor only gets paid for their services at closing. If you change your mind or sign a contract without them – guess what? They do not get paid. Committing to one Realtor ensures they will commit to you, and respecting their time and expertise is essential for a successful transaction!
