Why Use a Real Estate Agent? 

Many people think that they do not need a real estate agent to sell their home but selling your most prized possession is a task that should be left to the professionals. You would not try and be your own doctor or lawyer, would you? So why not ensure that you make as much money from the sale of your home by enlisting experienced and knowledgeable real estate professionals.

Your home is most likely the largest investment you have ever made and engaging a professional to get you the best price and sell your house quickly is ideal, right?

Did you know that real estate agents can sell your home quicker and for more money!

We know that you know your home is valuable, it has a lot to offer and real estate professionals can help you secure an amazing price, tap into our many years’ experience and marketing contacts to showcase your home to as many people as possible.

See below the top 5 reasons why you should use a Real Estate Agent:

1. Contact for your buyers
Selling a property takes a lot of time and energy, if you are busy, have a full-time job, find it difficult to show your home to interested parties then it is best to engage a real estate agent to do this for you.

Did you know that limited availability to get through to the vendor and organise a time to see a property can turn buyers off and reduce future buyers?

Your agent is the key contact for all prospective buyers; All enquires, any information that the buyer would like to know and locking in a time to see the property is done by your real estate agent. Having a professional team to be your contact makes your life easier and for the buyer too.

2. Valuation
Your real estate agent can give you an honest, educated, and experienced valuation of your property. The agent knows the market, can advise on stand out areas of your home to highlight to prospective buyers, how to market your home showcasing the benefits of the area, and making sure that they secure the highest price they can for your sale.

“Pricing properties is an art. Price it too low and you’ll get too many buyers and they’ll be annoyed. Price it too high and you’ll get no buyers, so you need to price it effectively.” RealEstate.com.au

If you priced the property on your own, you might price it too low…an agent will look at a good price and it might be one that you thought was out of reach.

3. Contracts/Paperwork Management
As you might imagine selling your home comes with a lot of paperwork and contracts. Your agent can advise on all the necessary paperwork and contracts that are needed, explain what they are, and let you know what you need to sign and when.

4. Negotiation
An agent can negotiate on your behalf, coordinate all offers and present it to you once they have been finalised. If you are negotiating for your own sale of your home, it is easy to have emotion drive the price and negotiation process. Your agent is not emotionally connected to the home/property, although wanting to get you the best deal they can. Real estate agents are highly experienced with negotiation and getting the best price for their clients, they know what has sold previously, the types of properties people are looking for and what areas are demanding more. Tapping into the many years of knowledge from agents allows the vendor the best chance at getting a price that they will be very happy with.

5. Marketing and Advertising
Real estate agents have access to many places to market and advertise your property. It could be on real estate websites, the agent’s website, newspaper advertisements, booklet in the weekend paper, listing in the monthly sales magazine and a sales display in the real estate’s window. Making sure that your home is seen in many different places is key, you do not know where the buyer will come from.

Some quick tips to help select the best real estate agent

• Ask for testimonials from the last 10 to 20 clients, just the last ones so that you can judge if the agent is the right fit for you.
• Make sure that the agent knows the area.
• You feel comfortable with the agent and team, and that the real estate agent understands your needs.

We hope this helps you know more about what a real estate agent does
and why an agent can help you sell your home.

Please feel free to drop in for a quick chat with the One Agency Gympie Team
or chat to us via phone or email.

Ph: 07 5331 3045
E: peteangle@oneagency.com.au