The Top 8 Things You Should Avoid When You List Your Home With A Real Estate Agent

 

1 *Restraintful agents. They are often mistakenly led to believe that these agents will help them, as they are "tough". However, in most real estate markets other agents won't want to work with them and will not show their listings. A rude listing agent can also make buyers leave with a negative impression about the property.

2 *Agents who make listing difficult. Agents in most states can place a lockbox onto a house. Agents in these states may put a lockbox on a house. However, you will need to make an appointment to see the agent. The number of showings by sellers is drastically reduced because their agent must make an appointment and call the buyer to show the listing.

Three *Agents, who only occasionally work as real-estate agents. Although it may seem like a great idea to use your brother's friend who has sold 3 houses within the last 5 year, it is probably not. These agents don’t have the same market knowledge as a full-time agent. Homes For Sale In Sedona A buyer's agent with experience in the area can also help your client by understanding what is normal in real estate transactions. You wouldn't want to go to a dentist who has only seen three patients in the last five years if you needed root canals. The same applies to selling your most valuable asset to someone who isn't experienced.

Four *Agents are so desperate they attempt to take clients away from each agent who shows the house. This isn't always a good idea, but it makes agents think twice about showing the house to another client.

5 *Agents who do not work weekends. Real Estate is available seven days a week. Your agent should not be answering the phone on weekends. This will result in fewer showings. Sometimes buyers arrive from out-of-state to view properties and make offers while they are there. They will usually limit it to two or three properties. Although your agent might not return calls about your property on weekends, the listing agent of the other property may be able to answer buyer's questions. The buyer will make an offer on the home they are more familiar with and feel more at ease when it comes to making an offer.

6 *Agents with a strange set of rules, which is unusual in the industry. It can take many forms. Agents might prefer to communicate with you by fax rather than telephone or email. If your option fee is $100 and your agent demands $500, you can expect to lose potential buyers. Although being eccentric can be great for art, it is often dangerous in real estate transactions.

7 *Agents that won't take photos at your property There is no excuse not to take photos of your home. You should look for another agent if your agent takes only 1 or worse, zero photos.

8 *Agents without a website. Because real estate has become more technologically oriented, buyers are more likely to search online for houses and more of the transaction takes place electronically, your agent must be in line with the 21st-century. A website is a good indicator that the agent is still doing real estate in the age when dinosaurs were ruling.