| When looking to sell a home in Charlotte, | | | | invaluable aid in determining a good asking |
| many people look to a real estate agent for | | | | price right from the start. |
| assistance in showing and selling the home. | | | | |
| While a realtor, especially one who is local | | | | Less Stress For those who like to feel in |
| to Charlotte, can offer a great deal of help, | | | | control of every aspect of their lives and |
| there are a few advantages to selling your | | | | their finances, selling homes for sale by |
| home yourself. You should weigh the pros and | | | | owner may cause a decrease in stress level. |
| cons of each option carefully before making | | | | Sellers who list their homes as "for sale by |
| your decision. | | | | owner" are able to advertise their home in |
| | | | Charlotte's markets they wish for as long as |
| Save Money First of all, perhaps the most | | | | they wish, and are able to highlight what |
| noticeable benefit of selling your home | | | | they believe to be their homes' best |
| without the aid of a real estate agent is the | | | | characteristics. They are also able to point |
| fact that you do not have to pay a commission | | | | out things in the home that might need work |
| to anyone. A realtor's commission usually | | | | and how best to fix it, giving the potential |
| adds up to about 7% of the total selling | | | | buyers a feeling of security and increasing |
| price. The more your home is worth, the more | | | | chances that a sale will be made. In this |
| you end up paying the realtor for his or her | | | | situation, there is also no requirement to |
| services. Homes for sale by owner save some | | | | leave the house each time a realtor wants to |
| sellers a great deal of money and allow them | | | | show it and there is no chance of an |
| to invest the extra 7% in a new home. On the | | | | unexpected visit from the realtor and |
| other hand, you may be able to sell your home | | | | potential buyers at any given time of the |
| sooner and for a higher price with the aid of | | | | day. On the other hand, for people who don't |
| a good realtor, and end up saving more money | | | | feel the need to control every aspect of the |
| than the commission cost you. | | | | transaction, the aid and services a realtor |
| | | | provides may save them both time and stress. |
| Save Time There is one situation in which | | | | |
| homes for sale by owner may sell faster than | | | | Many potential buyers in Charlotte also look |
| those that are sold with the assistance of a | | | | for homes for sale by owner for the same |
| realtor; if you inflate the price of your | | | | types of reasons, including direct contact |
| home in order to compensate for the realtor's | | | | with the seller, and avoiding price |
| commission you'll eventually have to pay, the | | | | inflation. You should be aware, however, that |
| home will not sell as quickly. The increased | | | | oftentimes these buyers expect to get a |
| price can lead to less interest and fewer | | | | bargain from working with an inexperienced |
| offers, and therefore an increased time on | | | | seller rather than a realtor, and they will |
| the market, and even the need to reduce the | | | | not buy at fair market value. Although |
| price lower than fair market value. If you | | | | selling your home in Charlotte yourself may |
| can list your house at its actual price, you | | | | save you some money, the "for sale by owner" |
| are likely to get more offers and therefore | | | | route is only for the most experienced of |
| you will be able to sell your house to a | | | | sellers. Chances are that most other people |
| suitable buyer faster. If you obtain the | | | | will be better off obtaining the aid of a |
| services of a qualified realtor, though, he | | | | qualified real estate professional. |
| or she may be able to provide you with | | | | |