Working with North Carolina Real Estate Agents
When buying or selling real estate, you may find
it helpful to have a real estate agent assist
you. Real estate agents can provide many useful
services and work with you in different ways. In
some real estate transactions, the agents work
for the seller. In others, the seller and buyer
may each have agents. And sometimes the same
agents work for both the buyer and the seller.
It is important for you to know whether an agent
is working for you as your agent or simply
working with you while acting as an agent of the
other party.
Read "Working with Real Estate Agents". This
article addresses the various types of working
relationships that may be available to you. It
should help you decide which relationship you
want to have with a real estate agent. It will
also give you useful information about the
various services real estate agents can provide
buyers and sellers, and it will help explain how
real estate agents are paid.
Why Choose a REALTOR®?
Obtaining a real estate license does not make an
agent a REALTOR®. Only real estate licensees who
are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS® may use the membership mark "REALTOR®"
and display the REALTOR® logo. |
Buying a Home?
Selling A Home?
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REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics
that requires that they treat all parties to a
transaction honestly. REALTORS® are expected to
maintain a higher level of knowledge of the
process of buying and selling real estate. This
commitment to professionalism has produced a
high level of trust. A recent survey reports
that 84% of home buyers would use the same
REALTOR® again.
Buying or selling a home is a huge investment of
your time, energy and financial resources. It
can also be quite complicated. Obtaining the
assistance of a committed professional dedicated
to serving your interests is the best decision
you can make when entering into such an
important transaction.
Here are the top 10 reasons for choosing a
REALTOR®:
- Time - "You have a life. We let you live
it" may be a catchword in advertising, but
it is true. Your REALTOR® will handle many
of the details of your transaction for you.
- Resources/Knowledge - Your REALTOR®
knows the market and has resources to assist
you in the transaction. Your REALTOR® knows
what is going on in the community and has
access to a variety of informational
resources to assist you.
- Negotiation - Your REALTOR® can help you
negotiate. There are many negotiating
factors - price, financing, possession,
repairs, and inspections. Your REALTOR® has
experience in dealing with these issues and
can provide you with sound advice.
- Financing - Your REALTOR® can help you
understand the different financing options
available to you and help identify qualified
lenders.
- Guidance - Your REALTOR® will help guide
you through to the closing process and make
sure that everything goes together smoothly.
- Pricing - If you are selling your home,
your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date
information on the current market and the
price, financing, terms and conditions of
competing properties. These are key factors
in selling your property quickly and at the
best price.
- Marketing - Your REALTOR® has a number
of marketing tools to market your property
effectively. Your REALTOR® can recommend
repairs or enhancements that will
significantly add to the salability of your
property. Your REALTOR® can market your
property locally, nationally, or globally
through the Multiple Listing Service and on
the internet expanding the potential number
of buyers. Your REALTOR® will also act as
the marketing coordinator, sharing
information about your property with other
real estate agents through the Multiple
Listing Service, open houses, etc.
- Advertising - Your REALTOR® will know
when, where and how to advertise your
property.
- Evaluation - Your REALTOR® will help you
evaluate every buyer's offer without
compromising your marketing position and,
once you have accepted an offer, your
REALTOR® will help you put together a
legally binding agreement that will be
likely to make it through to closing.
- Closing - Your REALTOR® can help you
through the transaction to a successful
closing. Sellers know that between the
decision to sell their property and the
transfer of the property to a new buyer
there are many questions and potential
pitfalls. Buyers also have many questions
regarding one of the most important
investments that they will ever make.
Whether you are a seller or a buyer, your
REALTOR® will provide answers to your
questions and guidance to avoid the pitfalls.
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If you have any questions or would like more
information, please contact us 828-689-7244,
email us, or use our
online request form. |
