What do you think is a benefit of hiring a Realtor when buying or selling a home?
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Price: Provide Market Overview and design a price strategy;
Repairs & Upgrades: Recommend Home Improvements to increase value, repairs needed and provide staging services;
Safety: Install lockbox for controlled access and document all showing activity and make safety and ant-theft recommendations;
Marketing: Design and implement a marketing plan. Host Broker and Public open houses, design a web presence and Social Media advertising, network in office and sphere of influence;
Contracts: Explain contracts, explain disclosure requirements, closing documents and review buyer's qualification letter;
Communication: Conduct pre-listing interview to determine needs, guide through inspection process and appraisal issues, explain closing procedure, track due diligence deadlines, provide a weekly showing report and ask for feedback and coordinate with lenders, appraisers, inspectors and title company;
Negotiation: Place sellers in strongest negotiating position with price, inspections, appraisal resolutions, multiple offers conditional sale contingencies due diligence resolution and closing and possession date.
In the end netting a seller on the average 6-7% more money.