| Times are hard and you need to sell your house | | | | house is shown off at its best. Then you will need |
| because you are moving elsewhere. You look at | | | | to liaise with those that have seen your house, |
| the fees a Realtor will charge and maybe you can | | | | work with potential buyers and sort out bids etc. |
| sell your own home and save the Realtor's fees. | | | | That's a lot of time, hassle and potential buyers |
| Well, there are several advantages of selling your | | | | can be extremely annoying sometimes! Then we |
| home yourself, but there are a whole lot more | | | | get to all the legal stuff that has to be done. Real |
| disadvantages. | | | | Estate agents and Realtors charge fees for a |
| Well if you sell it yourself you will save money - | | | | reason. They have contacts know how to sell |
| but it will cost you a whole lot more in time. For a | | | | houses, close the deal and fill out all those legal |
| start a Realtor has access to the MLS where all | | | | forms. That all takes energy and time that you |
| the houses are listed. You may be able to find a | | | | may not have. |
| Real Estate Agent who will list you for a fee - but | | | | Selling a home is a big project! It is not everyone |
| you still to write the advert yourself, take | | | | who can take on such a big project and can stay |
| pictures and make sure you stay within the law. | | | | calm and professional when dealing with buyers. |
| Finding Realtors who will only list your house will | | | | Realtors train for a good reason and there is a |
| take some time as well. | | | | low pass rate on the difficult Realtors exam. |
| Then you need to find potential buyers, weed out | | | | Set out exactly what you want your Realtor to |
| those "just having a look" and those that don't | | | | do and find out what they can do for you. Selling |
| have a mortgage. Many buyers will also want the | | | | a house is hard at the moment so there are a lot |
| Realtor to find a mortgage for them - another | | | | of anxious Realtors out there. Interview several |
| hassle you will have to take on. Do you have the | | | | and find one that you like and can work with - |
| contacts to call the places to advertise? Then | | | | selling your most precious asset - your house! |
| there are the open days to sort out so that your | | | | |