WHY SHOULD I USE A REALTOR^® TO SELL MY HOUSE?

Do you know, objectively, the probable sale price of your house?
Have you seen all the comparable ‘For Sale’ properties and made comparisons as to what your house has and what they offered?
Do you have the negotiation skills required to complete a real estate transaction?
Are you confident in selling your most valuable asset on your own?

Some sellers have attempted to sell their houses privately; but, statistics show that many learn that the best price obtained was through the use of a Realtor^®.

A real estate company who is a member of the local, provincial and federal real estate boards is able to expose your property to the world.  If you were selling your home on your own then only those that happen to drive by or happen to see the local newspaper may find out that you are selling your home.  Like in purchasing a home, the 3 key factors are location, location and location; while with selling it is, exposure, exposure and exposure.

A real estate broker provides many services such as staging your home, determining the probable sale price and thus the best asking price, develope the best marketing plan, provide the best exposure to tell buyers from all over the world that your house is for sale and of course act on your behalf to find the buyer, negotiate the price and be with you during all aspects of the sale up to and beyond closing day.

  Steps in Selling Your House:
Call your real estate sales person.
A Listing Agreement is prepared and signed.
Usually Agent and Public Open Houses are held.
Other media advertising takes place.
An Agreement of Purchase and Sale is obtained and presented to you along with your sales person.
If there are conditions then they must be removed before you have a ‘sold house’.
After all conditions are removed you then have a firm and binding agreement or you have firmly sold your house.