A REALTOR® can assist homebuyers and sellers with many time-consuming and complicated tasks. Some services include guiding you through the process of selling your home from beginning to end, providing comparable information about the prices at which other properties have sold, and sharing information about your home through the Broker Listing Cooperative™ (BLC™) listing service and on the Internet.
After a home is listed, the REALTOR® will qualify potential buyers to make sure they would be financially able to buy the property, negotiate a sales contract, and help you prepare for a smooth closing of the transaction.
In other words, the benefits of using a REALTOR® are numerous. But how can consumers find the right REALTOR® to meet their personal needs? MIBOR recommends that potential homebuyers and sellers look for an agent that:
- Is a member of the local board of REALTORS®
- Explains and discloses agency relationships early on in the process, including the role of the agent, and who they are representing
- Advises how to prepare your home for the market
- Shows enthusiasm for your property, listens attentively, instills confidence, operates in a professional manner, and has a complementary personality style to yours
- Has already researched your property in the public records and the BLC™ listing service
- Brings data on nearby homes that have sold (or failed to sell) recently.
