Why use a REALTOR®
- Can you wait a year to sell your home? ( In MIami-Dade the average days on market is 79 days when using a Realtor.) According to the National Association of Realtors, the typical FSBO sold for $80,000 less than an agent assisted home sale.
- Are you comfortable having open houses or showing strangers your home? (When opening your home to strangers it is advisable that you are being accompanied by a friend or two, store all valubles in a safe place and most importantly have a safety plan.)
- Do you know how to price your home competitively? (Sale value information gathered from the tax Roll is not always enough to determine the true value of your home.) Remember acording to NAR, FSBOs sell for aproximately $80,000 less.(Information in the Tax Roll does not indicate if a sales was handled by a Realtor or not.)
- What do you do when negotiations stall?
- Do you know how to properly execute a real estate contract?
- Do you know which lenders have the most competitive rates?
- Do you know what a title company can and can't do for you?
- Do you know what an escrow agreement is?
- Do you know what prorations are?
- Does your home have lead based paint?
- Do you know a good home inspector?
- Does your home have Chinese drywall or mold?
- Do you know what disclosures are needed? (Florida law requires that Selers disclose al know facts about the home that may afect the value of the home.)
If you are not sure about any 1 or more of the answers to the above questions, you should ask yourself…You NEED to contact us?
ANYONE CAN PLACE A SIGN IN THEIR YARD, BUT ONLY A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CAN TAKE YOU FROM SALE TO SETTLEMENT!
