Our REALTORS®strive to help everyone they meet make informed decisions about buying and selling a home. No matter if you choose to use our team in the long run, you deserve to have all the facts that will help you achieve the results you want.

One of the most important things a seller can understand is the value of professional advice when it's time to list a home. "For Sale By Owner" may seem fast and convenient, but most sellers who try to do things all on their own will find themselves frustrated– and never reach their goals.

A REALTOR® provides benefits you won't want to pass up. They include:

1. Better Final Sale Price
   Research has shown that professional help with your listing can translate to tens of thousands of dollars for your final sale. A REALTOR® supports your financial goals by ensuring your home is priced attractively, yet maximizes value. When you sell on your own, you are leaving money on the table and sacrificing your valuable time, too.
2. Faster Time to Closing
   Many people consider going it alone on their listing because they think it will make things faster. Nothing could be further from the truth. A REALTOR® uses data on your area, the market, and the condition of your home to accelerate a sale. On the other hand, failing to close quickly enough as an independent seller often means you'll have to lower your price.
3. Legal and Process Protections
   Most real estate transactions are not exactly simple. One of the duties of your REALTOR® is to help you "abstract away" those worries, so all you have to do is sign a few pages at closing. If you sell independently, you will be solely responsible for finding, providing, and verifying all of the right paperwork at the correct times. This can lead to legal liability if there is an oversight.
4. Superior Marketing for Your Home
   Marketing your home is more complicated than it's ever been. A REALTOR® has access to the online MLS system ("multiple listing service") which helps make properties for sale visible to real estate professionals working with motivated buyers. Beyond this, tons of work goes into social media and other efforts. Most sellers do not have time to do it all alone.
5. Security for Your Investment
   Your REALTOR® can help you show your home to prospective buyers without you having to be present all the time. He or she may also set up open house events in which many buyers participate. This creates a layer of "pre-screening" so that only legitimate buyers access a property. That means a greater degree of safety, especially when the home being sold is already vacant.
6. Negotiating With Prospective Buyers
   Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate with buyers – especially valuable when multiple buyers have shown an interest. Let's face it: Plenty of sellers do not enjoy negotiation and do not have any formal experience with it. Negotiating is crucial in ensuring you do not end up having to make costly concessions to buyers, especially when high-value repairs are at stake.

All in all, there are virtually no situations where going it alone is a good move for a seller.

Ultimately, a REALTOR® provides you with peace of mind coming from years of experience. You cannot get that on your own ... and on top of it all, each REALTOR® promises to uphold the highest standards of ethics as part of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Contact us to find out more. We look forward to helping with your sale.