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HUD: Interview several real estate professionals (agents), and ask for and check references before you select one to help you sell a home.
KFOR-TV Oklahoma: Many people have heard that you can save money by selling your house by yourself, without using a broker. For a select few of us - who really know the ins and outs of real estate - this may be true. However, for the majority of us, hiring a broker is well worth the money you will pay for it. (Furthermore, because the buyer knows you are saving money by not hiring a broker, he or she will incorporate that into their bid as well, meaning you don't end up with the money anyhow!)
KIPLINGERS CHANGING TIMES: Sellers can protect themselves by hiring an experienced real estate agent who can sniff out a dubious prospect and dog the process between acceptance of an offer and closing.
RealtyTimes: Even if you decide to list with a discount broker, you still may not see the results you hoped for. Sellers agents won't bother taking their clients to your home if they don't see the commission payoff.
RealtyTrac: For many people, working with a real estate agent is the most prudent decision. Enlisting the help of a seller’s agent takes the bulk of the work off your shoulders and helps ensure that all the necessary steps are taken.
Robert Irwin, author The For Sale by Owner Kit: I always recommend trying a fizzbo before listing with an agent. Hang a sign out front for 30 days and see what happens. The guy next door may want it. NOTE Years ago, Chris would recommend this to friends and family, until his friend got badly injured. His friend who wanted to list with an agent, at Chris's insistance, put up a FSBO sign and after 30 days with not one visitor, he listed it in MLS with an agent. A couple across town found out (because it was in MLS) about it being for sale and said "John we have been admiring your house on the water for years. We wish we would have known it was for sale. We just purchased an MLS house through our Agent." It took John 9 mounths to find a buyer. What Chris learned was, for every single day that your home-for-sale is not given full and complete exposure to the market place of buyers, you may be missing a one and only buyer for your home.
Smeal College of Business (Penn State) : By selling through a discounted broker, an individual can potentially save tens of thousands of dollars and get the same price for his home, if the seller is willing to accept a slightly higher risk and can tolerate having it on the market a little longer. Additionally, they found that discount brokers sold 18% fewer listed homes.
Sun Belt Title: Real estate has become a very complicated business. Selling (or buying) a home can be one of the most important financial transactions of your life. That's why it pays to work with a professional who specializes in this field - a licensed real estate agent.
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