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BENEFITS OF USING A REALTOR
All real
estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are
members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called
REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business
card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to
treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a
strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of
knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An
independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same
REALTOR® again. Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest
financial investments most people experience in their lifetime.
Transactions today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income
tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a
CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal question, would you deal with it
without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and
the large downside risk, it would be foolish to consider a deal in real
estate without the professional assistance of a REALTOR®.
But if you're still not convinced of the value of a REALTOR®, here are a
dozen more reasons to use one:
1. Your
REALTOR® can help you determine your buying power
2. Your
REALTOR® has many resources to assist you in your home search.
3. Your
REALTOR® can assist you in the selection process by providing objective
information about each property.
4. Your
REALTOR® can help you negotiate.
5. Your
REALTOR® provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property.
6. Your
REALTOR® can help you in understanding different financing options and
in identifying qualified lenders.
7. Your
REALTOR® can guide you through the closing process and make sure
everything flows together smoothly.
8. When selling
your home, your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information on what is
happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and
condition of competing properties.
9. Your
REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the
public.
10. Your
REALTOR® will know when, where and how to advertise your property.
11. Your
REALTOR® can help you objectively evaluate every buyer's proposal
without compromising your marketing position
12. Your REALTOR® can help close the sale of your home.
Source - REALTOR.com
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