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If you are a home buyer or seller, you may ask yourself whether
it is worth the expense of having a real estate professional involved
in the transaction. You may think you are saving money by doing
it yourself, but you could be biting off more than you can chew.
Forfeiting professional help means depriving yourself of an array
of services that can make a sale or purchase go considerably more
smoothly.
In a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors, more
than three-quarters of the people surveyed who had used a real
estate agent to sell their home felt the commission they paid
was "money well spent." Two-thirds of the people who
had sold their home themselves either were unsure about or firmly
decided against ever doing it again. On the other end of the transaction,
nearly three-quarters of the buyers surveyed said real estate
professionals can show buyers a better selection of homes than
they could find on their own.
Sellers who use a real estate professional save themselves the
time and inconvenience of showing their home to prospective buyers,
many of whom are not really interested or do not have the funds
to qualify for that home. Real estate agents will pre-qualify
potential buyers before showing them a home. For buyers, real
estate professionals can be instrumental in helping to find the
neighborhood they want, as well as amenities in the surrounding
area.
When you think about buying or selling a home, you are wise to
consult a real estate professional. Eight out of ten Americans
do just that every year.
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