Many property owners opt not to tap real estate agents when selling their properties. As a matter of fact, owners avoid agents as though they are the plague. Why give up a percentage of your sale when you can have the money all for yourself, right? Well, there are actually a lot of good reasons why it is more advantageous to let a real estate agent help out.
Without real estate agents, property owners are bound to spend a huge chunk of their time and effort looking for buyers and communicating with them. What's worse is that not every "potential buyer" they invest their time into are really serious about buying.
Instead of handling this tedious and time-consuming process, it is wiser to let a real estate agent do the job. An agent has access to the buyer's market increasing an owner's chances of making a quick sale. The agent will also serve as a full-time liaison while the owner continues on with his day-to-day routine.
Many property owners also feel that negotiating through a real estate agent is shady. They consider a direct negotiation between buyers and sellers more transparent and safe. A direct negotiation indeed has its benefits but it is not always an easy relationship. Without a real estate agent, owners have the tendency to sell their property for a lower price. It can also go the other way around. Without the guidance of an agent who is knowledgeable about property prices on the real estate market, owners may not be able to make a sale because they have set an unreasonably steep price.
Selling property also involves contracts and tons of paperwork which can be overwhelming especially to a first-time seller. An experienced real estate agent deals with the same contracts and documents on a regular basis and is familiar with which conditions to use, which to remove, how to use the contract to protect you as the seller and many others.
The bottom line is, a real estate agent's commission is a price worth paying for if owners want to avoid the messy process of selling a piece of property. Oftentimes, it really is useful to have a professional on your side.
