Value of Using a Realtor

Your REALTOR can help you determine how much home you can afford.
Your REALTOR can show you only those homes best suited to your needs – size, style, features, location and other personal preferences.
Your REALTOR often can suggest simple, imaginative changes that make a home more suitable for you and improve its utility and value.
Your REALTOR helps you negotiate a satisfactory sale. There are numerous negotiating factors including price, financing, terms, possession date and repairs. Without an experienced mediator to act as a buffer between the parties, many situations bog down.
Your REALTOR provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property. Depending on the area and property, this could include inspections for termites, structure, roof condition, etc. Your REALTOR can assist you in finding qualified responsible professionals to do these inspections and provide you with written reports.
Your REALTOR leads you through the puzzles of rates, points, fees and financing options, helping with loan placement and follow-up, including the provision of names and telephone numbers of specific loan officers. Without expert knowledge of alternative financial resources, many sales are lost-especially in tight money markets where knowledge of buy-downs, variable-rate mortgages, graduated-payment mortgages, and various types of seller participation come into the picture.
Your REALTOR protects your interests from contract to closing with an understanding of real estate procedures. An agent has the ability to smooth the way toward agreements and the experience to attend to all the details that must come together before settlement can take place.