5 Reasons You Need a REALTOR®
- A real estate transaction is complicated. In most cases,
buying or selling a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports,
mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page
government-mandated settlement statements. A knowledgeable guide through
this complexity can help you avoid delays or costly mistakes.
- Selling or buying a home is time consuming. Even in a
strong market, homes in our area stay on the market for an average of 20
to 60 days and it usually takes another 60 days or so for the transaction
to close after an offer is accepted.
- Real estate has its own language. If you don’t know a CMA
from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who
speaks that language.
- REALTORS® have done it before. Most people buy and sell
only a few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between
each purchase. Even if you’ve done it before, laws and regulations change.
That’s why having an expert on your side is critical.
- REALTORS® provide objectivity. Since a home often
symbolizes family, rest and security, not just four walls and a roof,
homeselling or buying is often a very emotional undertaking. For most
people, a home is the biggest purchase they’ll ever make. Having a
concerned, but objective third party helps you keep focused on both the
business and emotional issues most important to you.
- REALTORS® are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS, a trade organization of more than 1 million members nationwide.
REALTORS® subscribe to a stringent code of ethics that helps guarantee the
highest level of service and integrity.