We recently wrote about some of the services you can expect, or in the least – ask for –, from your real estate agent. However, it’s important that you also understand that your agent can’t perform miracles. If she could, do you really think she’d spend her time selling your bungalow when there’s peace in the Middle East she could wave her magic wand over? My real estate agent mentioned a few examples from her “clients from hell”, and it’s flabbergasting what people expected of her. Don’t be one of these people, people! Read More
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Getting The Most From Your Real Estate Agent
Until recently, I had never sold a home before. I had watched plenty of HGTV shows about selling a home, but to my dismay, television can only prepare you for so much (although I’d still like to think that my years of watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer have given me some inkling of what to do should I ever come across the Cullens). Every market and home is different, but as it happens, friends in our apartment building whose home is very similar to ours decided to sell their place a few weeks after we placed our home on the market. We were able to make some pretty direct comparisons of how our real estate agents performed – and wow, were there ever differences! In some areas my agent performed better, in some areas their agent did. So wouldn’t it be nice if you had an agent that did all the right things? The experience was an education and I’m hoping to pass along some of that to you so that you can get the most from your real estate agent when it’s time for you to sell your property. Read More