Wednesday, May 23, 2007

To hire a real estate agent or not ?

This may sound crazy as we can see most of the home buyers and sellers are increasingly employing real estate agents to either selling their houses or look for good tenants. So, what are the points to open such topic if we already knew the answers. The reason is simple as a marketer any kind of business not just real estate industry, real estate agents need to understand the purpose of a service or product that is being offered (i.e: Why the home buyer need to use your service ?, how they can only spend small amount of money to sell houses in greater value? etc). By knowing this,it is important because it brings ultimate knowledge on understanding the needs of targeted customers and what shall be offered. Then, real estate agents will have strong grounds to convince home buyers and sellers to use their services.

So, DO i need a real estate agent.............

YES.. because it saves times and money. By hiring a real estate agent, you can avoid the trouble of having prepare all the documentation of the transaction which requires times and expertise to complete. As we always hear people saying that time equals to money, thus, by saving up those times you actually free up yourself for doing other valuable things.

YES.. because real estate agents are most familiar with the market. Thus, they will know where to find the demands to match against the real estate available in the market. At the same time, real estate agents are also the best advisers on current trends and pricing of homes within a particular area. Sometimes , they also have some ideas where to get the best real estate lawyer at budget as well as recommending loan providers who offer lower mortgage interest.

YES..because you need to build a long-term relationship with the real estate agents . As more peoples are joining the industry, home buyers and sellers tend to look for quality real estate agents who understand their needs. Even though real estate investing can be considered as one of the biggest investment for lifetime, it is foreseeable that home owners will look for houses for their children, investment or even retirement. The strong relationship with the real estate agents will help to locate their ideal houses in easiest and quicker manner.

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