Selling a home is never an easy process if you plan to do it alone.
All the different and confusing terms, the huge stacks of paperwork, the negotiations (which can be difficult at times), all the contract forms, and the hundreds of details at every turn that must be expertly handled by an experienced full-time professional. Although it's an exciting experience, it can also be a very stressful one if you are going it alone without an advocate in your corner. You need someone who has the negotiation skills, the problem solving skills, and the genuine empathy & understanding to help you through the ups and downs of selling your home. You need somone with the market knowledge, the marketing know-how and the backing of a powerful brokerage to make sure your porperty is effectively marketed to the world. You need someone you can trust. You need someone who can put your mind at ease because you know they will do the right thing at every turn, and act with your best interests in mind in order to protect you and the most valuable asset you own. . You need Kevin Wilhelm of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors in your corner.
But if you're still not convinced of the value of working with a REALTOR®, here are more reasons to enlist the services of a professional Austin REALTOR®, to help you: Without a REALTOR®, the lack of experience, expertise and knowledge in writing and negotiating legally binding residential contracts may mean the prospective buyer will have the upper hand on you and they can get out with no consequences. With a REALTOR®, you can rest easy as a true professional works with many contracts each month and is skilled in negotiating favorable outcomes for their clients.
Without a REALTOR®, you may be exposed to legal liability. Have you adequately disclosed everything regarding your home? Could someone accuse you of discrimination under EEO guidelines? These days, lawsuits are not always brought for legitimate causes. I’m sure you’ve heard stories of frivolous lawsuits from bad people! With a REALTOR®, you can rest easy because a true professional knows how to guide you through the process and protect you from mistakes that could lead to legal liability.
Without a REALTOR®, your family’s safety and the security of your home and possessions could be at risk.
With a REALTOR®, no buyer will ever be in your home without an agent. Our lockbox registers the time, date, and agent’s name and company when they access your home. Lockboxes can be on timed access so there can be no late entry at night.
Without a REALTOR®, corporate relocation buyers would rarely see your home because their employer normally uses the services of a Real Estate Broker to assist their relocating employee. With a REALTOR®, your home will be listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database and other Realtors®, including those working with motivated buyers from out-of-town, will have access to information about your property and your home will be actively promoted to relocation companies.
Without a REALTOR®, you will be taking on a full-time job in order to deal with all the hassles of coordinating the hundreds of details, contract negotiations and showings. This will be more stressful than you think…..it will wear you down and in the end, possibly compromise your position just so you can get it over with.
With a REALTOR®, it is my full-time job to sell your home for the highest price possible, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of effort and hassle on your part. A true professional never forgets this awesome responsibility!
Without a REALTOR®, when you’re not home…..your property can’t be shown and people can’t get information.
With a REALTOR®, your property can be shown whenever a buyer is available and when it is okay with you to show your home. You don’t need to be home, as a REALTOR® will always accompany a prospective buyer.
Without a REALTOR®, potential buyers are not always forthright about their motives, intentions and financial situation….you might waste valuable time dealing with un-qualified “lookers”. With a REALTOR®, you won’t have to deal with that hassle as REALTORS® will only work with pre-qualified prospects, and their motives and intentions will be clear before an offer is ever presented to you.
Without a REALTOR®, since you are emotionally attached to your home, you may seem eager or even desperate when following up and negotiating with prospects. This can put you in a compromised position, especially if your emotions get the best of you.
With a REALTOR®, you don’t have to worry about this as you will NOT have direct contact with the buyer. Your advocate will handle all the communication, negotiations and details regarding the transaction (all with your best interests in mind, of course).
Without a REALTOR®, potential buyers are un-likely to give you honest feedback about your home because they don’t want to be rude.
With a REALTOR®, your advocate will draw out honest feedback from other professionals who will tell us what their buyers thought and how your house compares to all the other homes they’ve shown to their buyers.
Without a REALTOR®, you will show the house the way YOU live in it, and this may be a turn-off for potential buyers.
With a REALTOR®, a professional will work with you to best showcase your home for potential buyers. Remember, we have a very short window of opportunity to make an impression on a potential buyer…..a true Real Estate professional knows how to make that impression a good one!
Without a REALTOR®, you'll be taking on a full-time job in an area that you may not be fully-familiar. Simple mistakes or casual remarks could end up costing you thousands! Over time, you may grow weary & frustrated, and this may push you into a compromising position.....just to get the whole process over with so you can move on with your life.
With a REALTOR®, you will be working with a professional that will take care of the details, neogtiations and soordination of the hundreds of steps in order to sell your home for the highest price possible, in the shortest amount of time, and with the least amount of effort and hassle on your part. As your REALTOR®, I will work with you as a team in order to WIN! I do this every-day, and helping people get through this process energizes me.....I love what I do and I do it well!
The Code of Ethics is a promise—as a client of a REALTOR®, you can expect honest and ethical treatment in all transaction-related matters.
The actual Code itself contains 17 Articles and is quite comprehensive. To help you better understand exactly what the Code of Ethics is and how it benefits you as a customer; here is a summary of the key principles:
Click here for the REALTORS® Pledge of Performance and Service
Please call me TODAY if you would like to talk in more detail about how I can help you get your Austin Area home SOLD! I would love to hear from you! ~ Kevin Wilhelm, ABR, GRI Portions of this information is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS® . When you buy, sell or lease Real Estate, make sure your agent is a REALTOR®. (C) 2007 - Kevin Wilhelm - www.kevinsellsaustin.com |
