What A REALTORŪ Can Do For You
The REALTORŪ you choose to work with can be a very valuable resource.
REALTORSŪ have an immense amount of local knowledge, knowledge not always known by or available to others. REALTORSŪ
can assist you in many ways.
A REALTORŪ:
· Can help you determine how much you can afford
· Can tell you what personal financial data to bring with you
when you apply for a loan.
· Is already familiar with the current real estate values, utility
costs, municipal services and facilities.
· Can research your housing needs in advance
through the Multiple Listing Service.
· Can show you those homes best suited to your needs, including
considerations such as size, style, features, location, accessibility to schools, transportation, shopping and other personal
preferences.
· Can often suggest simple, imaginative changes that make a
home more suitable for you and improve its utility and value.
· Can determine if the property you are seeking is available,
but not actively advertised in the market.
· Can provide specific, objective information about each property.
· Assist you in finding qualified and responsible professionals
to inspect the property. Depending on the area and the property, this could include inspections for termites, dry rot,
asbestos, structural issues, septic tank and well tests, etc.
· Can identify qualified and reputable lenders.
· Can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in
the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties.
· Market your property to other real estate agents and the public.
Your agent acts as the marketing coordinator, disbursing information about your property to other real estate agents.
· Knows when, where and how to advertise your property.
There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. Studies have shown, however, that 82% of real estate sales
are the result of agent contacts though previous clients, referrals, friends, family and personal contacts
