Not all real estate agents are the same. Only real estate licensee's that are members of the National Association of Realtors® are properly called Realtors®. Why is this important? First of all Realtors® abide by a strict code of ethics and are committed to dealing with clients and consumers in a fair and honest manner and are expected to maintain a high level of knowledge when it comes to buying or selling real estate. For most people buying or selling real estate is one of the most important financial decisions that they will make in there life. To put this in perspective, the median sales price in Grand Junction currently sits around $180,000.00. Consider if you had a $180,000 tax bill or a legal proceeding that amounted to $180,000.00. Wouldn't it be logical to engage the help of a CPA or an Attorney? Would you even consider tackling these issues without the help of a professional? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, wouldn't it be foolish to consider a real estate transaction without the professional assistance? Here are a few other reasons to use a Realtor®.
1. Local Realtors® have many resources to assist you in your home search. A hyper local search is key to getting the most updated information about properties for sale and whether or not they are still active. Sometimes the property you are looking for is available but not actively advertised in the local market area, and it will take some investigation by your agent to find all available properties.
2. We can help you in the selection process and provide information with regards to schools, zoning, utilities, and homeowners associations. Each one of these could be key with the home that you select.
3. We can help with the negotiations. There are a lot of negotiating factors. Price, financing, terms, date of possession and often the inclusion or exclusion of repairs and furnishings or equipment are some points that can affect the purchase of the property. The purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you close on the property. We can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required.
4.We can help you understand different financing options and help identify qualified lenders to assist you.
5. When selling your home, we can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the Grand Junction Real Estate market and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties. These will be the key factors in getting your property sold at the best price, in the least amount of time.
6. We can expose your property to the public and to our fellow agents like no other marketing tools available to the general public.
7. We can advise you on possible repairs or upgrades that will help you sell your home for more money.
8. We can offer staging advice and put you in contact with a qualified stage professional if needed.
9. Most Sellers/Buyers find the required paperwork to be overwhelming. Realtors® will thoroughly explain review and complete the paperwork so you can understand what is going on in the transaction.
10. We have formed networked business relationships with fellow agents and business professionals that will help deliver a smooth transaction and reduce complications that could arise.
Please contact us for your free, no obligation buyer or seller consultation so we can answer any questions you might have about the real estate sales process.
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