tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28058477508883471792011-05-03T03:43:57.835-04:00Lauren Kermodehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18214269942406812198noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805847750888347179.post-6484315778461410172011-01-19T09:42:00.003-05:002011-04-06T14:05:58.079-04:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #bb422b; font-family: Arial Narrow, Arial MT Condensed Light, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Realtor vs. FSBO</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div>Just this morning I had an old and good friend e-mail me with a questions.&nbsp; She's facing the prospect of selling the home she was raised in.&nbsp; The proceeds are needed&nbsp;to help pay for the care of her aging mother (97!) and she needs realize as much profit as possible for nursing home and hospital expenses.&nbsp; This is what I wrote to her:</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>"Karen, I can tell you there are MANY, MANY advantages to using a Realtor:" <br /><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Realtor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For Sale By&nbsp;Owner&nbsp; </strong></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>1. Can/should/does make&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Has no control over who </div><div>sure each prospective Buyer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;looks at their home and&nbsp;</div><div>is serious and pre-approved&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;won't know if the "Buyer"</div><div>Buyer, can afford the asking &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a serious pre-approved<br />price and that the house&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Buyer, is looking for some- </div><div>has the necessary&nbsp;amenities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thing to do on a Sunday </div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;afternoon or is&nbsp;just "casing the&nbsp; </div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; joint".</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>2. Is available to show the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Must fit showings&nbsp;into&nbsp;his or</div><div>house or can get another&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; her already busy schedule.</div><div>Realtor do so.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>3. Long &amp; Foster has an agent&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The house is "off the market"</div><div>on duty 7 days a week to&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; every time you don't/can't</div><div>answer the phone and respond&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; answer your phone.&nbsp; You must</div><div>to questions/inquiries and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; schedule showing around your</div><div>showing appointments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; work schedule.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>4. Is an experienced negotiator,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Is emotionally involved in </div><div>understands the ins and outs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the sale so it's difficult to be</div><div>of the buying/selling process.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; objective.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>5. Knows and can recommend&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Is on their own when it&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>title companies, mortgage&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;comes to dealing with the&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>lenders, repairmen, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Buyers title company,</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lender and/or attorney.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>I went on to say to my friend, "I think using a Realtor is SO important that I hire one myself to handle my real estate sales, purchases and rentals - an agent who isn't emotionally involved the the sale/purchase of my property".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Read more about the duty of Buyers' and Sellers' agents: <a href="http://www.laurenkermode.com/">http://www.laurenkermode.com/</a><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2805847750888347179-648431577846141017?l=cecilrealestate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lauren Kermodehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18214269942406812198noreply@blogger.com