The internet has an abundance of information on real estate so why should you hire a real estate agent? It seems easy enough to buy or sell and just look on the major real estate sites and there is plenty of everything you need, right? Wrong!
1. Real Estate agents are the experts; they have experience with selling and buying homes. They should know more than you about the neighborhoods, schools, pending communities that could impact where you live. – The point is that you are at an advantage of having a professional helping you with challenging terms, contracts and state laws that you may not be privy to.
2. Are you aware of all the work it takes to find that perfect home or land parcel? Driving to and from, walking in and out and hitting roadblocks that could have been avoided, Agents can help you weed out unwanted properties by getting details on what you are looking for in a home. On the flip side, agents can help bring potential buyers that are really interested in buying your home and those that qualify to buy your home which alleviates lots of wasted time on the buyers and sellers part.
3. Do you know how to successfully negotiate on your behalf? Negotiating is a part of the process in any real estate transaction and good real estate agents are great at it. Agents can find out how much the seller has into the property, if the seller will give a credit for closing costs, unknown problems and advantageous bonuses in the home, etc. Do you really want to go it alone with not knowing everything to ask for?
4. One of the best advantages of having a real estate agent is in handling the loads of paperwork. You cannot imagine how many papers must be reviewed. Did you know that purchase agreements are about 14 pages long and sometimes longer? Real estate agents deal with these contracts on a daily basis so they can walk you through this process with ease. Keep in mind, one tiny mistake could land you in court or cost you thousands of dollars because of discrepancies in your contract.
5. How will you get into properties to see them without a real estate agent? Agents have special keys and codes that can get them into any house on the market. Real Estate agents also spend time completing lots of analysis and figuring out if there are any issues with the properties and what the buyers and sellers bottom line is.
Everyone wants to save money where they can but there are some avenues where you should never tempt fate. With such a large purchase, do you really think this is where you want to cut corners to save money?
Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Real Estate Sales and Solutions - Helena Talbot, Broker. I specialize in helping buyers and sellers invest in real estate in the Northern Virginia area to include Loudoun County and surrounding areas including Fairfax, Clarke, Fauquier, Prince William Counties. Our local neighborhoods include Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Potomac Falls, Brambleton, Broadlands, Lansdowne, River Creek, Belmont Country Club, Beacon Hill, Shenstone, Waterford, Lovettsville, Purcellville, Hamilton, Round Hill and Bluemont.
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