You Don't Need A Real Estate Agent To Sell Your Home?

You also don't need a lawyer to represent you or a doctor to see what is the matter with you. I tend to cringe everytime I hear someone say"Hey you don't need an agent, you can sell it yourself online. True, there are plenty of ways to list a house online yourself, just as there are plenty of unskilled agents out there that will be proud to just get a sign in your yard and would do anything to get you to list with them. Does that sell your home? The answer is absolutely not.

There is a movement for everyone to look at real estate agents as the enemy. We are not the problem. The online powers that be would have you believe that all agents are bad, we are not needed and we are extremely overpaid. However study after study shows that the average experienced agent makes somewhere between $30-$40,000 per year. That same agent may put in 60 -80 hours a week on the phone, running all over town showing property and negotiating offers well into the evening when most people are with their families. The average income and hours required is not exactly sipping tea on the French Riveria as most people believe. As an agent, I am speaking from experience, you never get to turn this job completely off like most other jobs. We don't end the day at 5:00 p.m. Successful agents are on call 24-7 and will answer email or calls just about anytime. Successful agents today are not like they were even 5 years ago. This business is very rewarding and humbling at the same time. There is a huge misconception about what the agents earn to what a homeowner can save.

A experienced full time agent is invaluable and will usually pay for themselves by giving good sound advice to buyers and sellers when they need it most, just like a good lawyer or doctor would give you. It has been my experience that most people when they buy a home unrepresented tend to pay too much for the house. For Sale By Owners also make a mistake when they price according to what they think will pay off their bills or pay for another home in another market. They should price according to what the house is actually worth in the current market. The key word being "current". Our market is changing at a rapid pace, now more than ever you need to seek the guidance of a trained real estate professional.

At Crye-Leike Executive Realty our agents are highly trained and skilled in selling real estate in the current market. We have all the tools needed for our buyers and sellers to achieve their goals and we strive to create lasting relationships and to earn your respect through our proven marketing plans and providing that WOW that is missing in so many aspect of our society. We sell real estate 24-7 and are here whenever you need us. We are your kids coaches, community leaders and your neighbors. We give our time and effort as well as our money back to our communities. A true sign of a real estate professional from a so called one is that a true professional is always paid upon closing a transaction and a successful sale has taken place. The burden to perform is on us. If we do not perform you do not owe us anything. Try that with one of those online companies. let me know your thoughts at ktinsley@crye-leike.com