How a Real Estate Agent Can Help You Sell Property
Selling your home can be quite daunting. However, this should not be the case if you enlist the services of an experienced real estate agent. Below is an excerpt discussing how a real estate agent will help you sell your property.
Property Appraisal
Once you hire the agent, their first task will be to appraise your property to establish its current market value. The real estate agent will also compare it with other properties to ensure your asking price is competitive. In some cases, the agent could ask you to be patient and wait for property prices to rise.
Property Inspections and Renovations
The real estate agent will commission a property inspection from an accredited building surveyor. The inspection will give an accurate depiction of the current condition of the property. It may reveal unknown problems such as foundation sinking, roof leaks, pest infestation, and drainage problems.
Most buyers will conduct a pre-purchase inspection before buying the property. As such, it would be wise to conduct these repairs before listing your property on the market. Your agent might also recommend some return on investment improvements to raise the value of your property. For example, you could renovate your landscape and repaint the house.
Property Listings
Once the property is ready for sale, your agent will post it in local property listings. Further, they will advertise the property through word of mouth, social media, or media outlets. In some cases, the agent will already have customers, agents, or developers interested in your property.
Home Visits
One of the most difficult tasks when selling your home is taking numerous calls from interested parties. Your real estate agent will handle such inquiries and follow up with serious buyers. they will organise home visits for buyers that require to view the property before making an offer. The agent will help you stage the house for such visits. For instance, they will ensure that the house is clean. During the visits, the agent will take prospective buyers around the house. Besides, they will inform them of what is included in the sale.
Negotiations
More often than not, buyers will negotiate the property's asking price. The agent will give counteroffers until they agree to a reasonable price. Some buyers will also want more items included in the sale. For example, a private shed that you intend to move with. If this is the case, the agent will readjust the asking price.
When selling your home, a real estate agent will help you appraise the property, conduct inspections and renovations, list the property for sale, conduct home visits, and negotiate the pricing.
