Buying or selling your home is a major financial (and emotional) undertaking. With so much information readily available online, some may question why they should hire a real estate broker to buy or sell their home. Why shouldn’t they be able to buy or sell a home through the Internet or regular marketing and advertising channels without representation? Some people do alright on their own, many don’t. So if you are sharing this same question, here are 10 reasons why you might consider hiring a real estate professional.
- Education & Experience
The Brokers at Mountain Oak Properties understand the complexities of buying or selling a home. They have taken the classes, been in the field, and have the most current resources and data at their fingertips. You don’t need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does. Hiring a pro will save you the hassle, time, and most likely, some money.
- Agents are Buffers
Agents take the “spam” out of your property showings or visits. It is their job to sift through the information they receive. If you’re a buyer only interested in historic homes, your buyer’s agent will sort through properties that fit that criteria specifically and keep the other “junk” off the the table. If you’re selling your home the agent will filter all of the phone calls and emails, looking to induce serious buyers to immediately write out an offer.
- Neighborhood and Community Knowledge
Here at Mountain Oak Properties we pride ourselves with holding a vast wealth of knowledge about amenitized communities and the best neighborhoods in the Western North Carolina Region. Our agents can identify comparable sales and hand these facts to you, in addition to providing you with more data on the best schools, local crime, or demographics.
- Pricing Guidance
Our Brokers will help to guide clients to make the right choices for themselves when it comes to pricing. The broker holds a fiduciary responsibility and as your buyer’s agent the broker will to get you the best deal on your new home. Selling agents will ask buyers to weigh all the data supplied to them and choose a price. Then based on the market supply, demand, conditions, comparable properties, and the seller’s financial needs, the agent will devise a negotiation strategy.
- Marketing Conditions Information
Real Estate Agents and brokers can disclose market conditions which will govern your selling or buying process. Agents have access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) which allows them to keep up to date with the most current housing data in our area and in the country. They also can provide you with the information that will determine how you proceed in a deal. Data such as the avg. cost per square foot of a similar home, median and average sales prices, average days on the market, etc.. These pieces of information will have a huge impact on the decision you ultimately make when buying or selling a home.
- Professional Networking
The real estate community is dependent on communication and relationships between other agents and real estate professionals. Whether it be a reliable home inspector, a trusted real estate attorney, or a mortgage broker, our brokers will be able to provide you with vendors that a reputation for efficiency, competency, and competitive pricing.
- Negotiation Skills & Confidentiality
Our producing agents can negotiate well because, unlike most buying or selling clients, they can remove themselves from the emotional aspects of a transaction. Good agents are not just messengers delivering offers between the buyer and seller. They are professionals who are trained to present their client’s case in the best light and agree to hold client’s information as confidential from competing interests.
- Handling Volumes of Paperwork
Thirty years ago a one page deposit receipt was the norm when buying a home. In comparison, today’s offer to purchase agreements can be 10 pages long. This pertinent contract is there to protect you and ensure that you are able to back out of a deal if certain conditions aren’t met and it is just one of the many federal- and state-mandated disclosures that are necessary to close a deal. One tiny mistake or omission in one of these contracts could land you in court or cost you thousands! Having an experienced real estate agent who deals with these contracts on a regular basis is just a smart idea.
- Answer Questions After Closing
Even the smoothest transactions that close without complications can come back to haunt the buyer or seller. Many questions can pop up that were overlooked in the excitement of a closing. The agents in our office will be ready and willing to assist you.
- Develop a Relationship for Future Business
Our goal at Mountain Oak Properties is to keep the client happy and satisfied. The basis for our success and continued career in real estate are referrals and positive reviews from fulfilled customers. We want to be your exclusive resource for all things real estate and when you need to hire an agent again, the brokers at Mountain Oak properties will be there for you.