Experienced and well-connected, agents are well-placed to secure a great sale price for your home. Here are some reasons to engage one to sell what is probably one of your biggest assets.
They save you time and hassle
What’s your time worth?
It’s a question worth considering, as selling a property is a fairly lengthy affair. It requires someone to set up a marketing campaign, research and price the property, meet buyers at open for inspections, follow those buyers up, and then go through the process of actually selling it.
Hire an agent and you’ll be able to spend your time on more important things.
They have better sales skills
They say you can’t buy experience, but you can in a way: you can buy your agent’s.
When vendors hire an agent they are paying for their expertise and experience, their contacts and networks of buyers, and their intimate knowledge of the local property market.
A good agent will sit down with you and tell you how your property should be presented and advise on the best marketing campaign – they can also help you both avoid the pitfalls and distinguish time-wasters from serious buyers.
Buyers can contact them more easily
One of the biggest advantages of using an agent is that it’s their job to be available at the times most buyers need them, which is almost certain to be more often than you are.
In fact, your limited availability could turn some buyers off, resulting in fewer prospective buyers attending your inspections.
They better understand property values
There’s no point in saving $10,000 in agent commissions if you then go on to lose five to 10 times that amount because you don’t know the true value of your own home – this is often the case when vendors do try to sell their own home
More often than not, vendors think they are saving money by not paying an agent’s commission, but lose $50,000 in the process from not pricing their home right.
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.
Amber Werchon Property is one of the leading agencies on the Sunshine Coast, and we pride ourselves in providing the best service to our clients. If you have been thinking of selling, contact our professional team today for a confidential chat about we can help you.