It’s no secret that selling and buying homes can be incredibly stressful.
Everything from getting your home ready for viewings to understanding the market and finding out how much your property is worth are all parts of the long process.
But, with the right realtor, selling your home can be a lot easier.
However, what can you expect when you’ve found someone to hire?
Read more: How to Choose a Real Estate Agent for Selling Your Home
They’ll provide you with an honest house price
As a realtor, it’s their job to provide you with an honest evaluation of how much your house is worth.
If your agent is just looking to be hired, they may try to incentivize you by suggesting your house is worth more than it is, and then go back on this later on.
This is actually against the code of ethics realtors work against.
A good realtor will be honest from the start, and if there are ways in which you can boost the price, they’ll help you create a plan to do so.
Some real estate agents will even offer home staging services to help the chances of a sale or work with you to understand the cost of repairs and additional features such as new windows or an en-suite option for the master bedroom.
If you’re looking to sell your home, Caledon Realtors can offer complimentary house staging and use an expert marketing agency to help you find the perfect buyer.
They’ll have incredible marketing skills
Realtors should be able to stage a home for the perfect photos – and, if necessary, will be open to hiring a professional photographer to offer you the best chance of a sale.
Obviously, photography is a huge part of marketing a house – as most of us start our search online – but adding photos to property websites isn’t the only way realtors should look to market your house.
A great real estate agent will work with top marketing experts in the industry to advertise your home on social media, Pinterest, and Google.
Attend home inspections
During the selling process, you will be required to have a house inspection from a third party to ensure it’s worth the price you’re asking for.
Realtors should be more than happy to attend this meeting to help keep track of anything the inspector suggests.
Inspectors may make requests that are unreasonable, and while you – the seller – can easily become defensive or stressed in the situation, your realtor will be able to keep a level head and represent your best interests.
An expert negotiator
The difference between a so-so realtor and a great one is their ‘need’ to sell your home.
You’ll find that those that are waiting for their next sale will work fast and hard to sell your home – even if you believe it’s worth more.
Your realtor should be an expert negotiator and allow for negotiation time so that they can get the best option for their clients.
You will gain much better advice from a real estate agent that isn’t worried about when their next sale will be.