Advantages Of Using A Real Estate Agent

There are over 100 activities that an agent can to get your house sold faster and at a higher price that an owner can’t do including:

1. Order a complete property profile of your house.
    

2. Review the property profile for accuracy.
    

3. Perform a professional “Competitive Market Analysis” of your house.
    

4. Review “Total Market Overview” with Sellers.
    

5. Create a customized market plan that targets your most likely buyers.
    

6. Develop a specialized pricing strategy for your property.
    

7. Calculate an estimate of your net proceeds from the sale.
    

8. Provide you with a video on pricing your house for sale.
    

9. Provide you with a video on preparing your house for sale.
    

10. Tour your property from the “Buyers’ Standpoint”.
     

11. Conduct a complete “staging” analysis of your house.
     

12. Provide instructions to help your house sell at a higher price.
     

13. Review interior of the house to maximize attractiveness.
     

14. Assist the seller in storing large pieces of furniture.
     

15. Review exterior of the house to maximize “curb appeal”.
     

16. Assisting in making the exterior as attractive as possible.
     

17. Integrate photographs into marketing materials.
     

18. Develop “soon to be available” postcards.
     

19. Explain the advantages of seller carry-back financing.
     

20. Conduct a thorough and diligent visual inspection of the property.
     

21. Review the status of any encumbrances against the property.
     

22. Review the status of any property tax liens against the property.
     

23. Obtain copies of architectural drawings relative to the property, if available.
     

24. Obtain copies of permits relative to the property.
     

25. Accurately measure the house.
     

26. Develop advertising copy for marketing.
     

27. Place house description in the Realtor Multiple Listing System.

28. Provide a “Real Estate Relationships Disclosure”.
     

29. Provide a copy of the “Real Estate Consumers Guide”.
     

30. Assist with the completion of an Exclusive Listing Agreement.
     

31. Assist in completion of the “Agency Agreement Addendum”.
     

32. Sign agent’s portion of “Agency Agreement Addendum”.
     

33. Review Flood disclosures, if required.
     

34. Review Lead Paint Disclosure requirements.
     

35. Review Competitive Marketing Analysis.
     

36. Explain commission splits between Listing and Selling brokers.
     

37. Review how commission split affects house showings.
     

38. Provide “Marketing Guarantee” to seller.
     

39. Review benefits and drawbacks of using real estate lock box.
     

40. Arranging for pest control inspection of the house.
     

41. Arranging for contractor’s inspection on the house.
     

42. Arranging for roof report of the house, as necessary.
     

43. Arranging for septic tank inspection on the house, as appropriate.
     

44. Arranging for county inspection, as necessary.
     

45. Assisting in evaluation of inspection reports.
     

46. Assisting in correction of significant items in reports, as requested.
     

47. Provide Sellers Disclosure Statement to seller.
     

48. Place professional For Sale sign on property, as authorized.
     

49. Place appropriate riders on sign.
     

50. Place brochure box on sign.
     

51. Place lock box on property, as authorized.
     

52. Directly contact agents with qualified buyers about the property.
     

53. Respond to agent questions about the property.
     

54. Respond to buyer questions about the property.
     

55. Plus much more!