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If you are up front with them a few will still see it as a way of having a positive interaction with a future potential customer. And you will both have the chance to see whether you are business compatible. They might also see it as an opportunity for new members to practice their people skills.
Why hire a realtor, when there is ton of free advise online. Google, how to increase your homes resale value, or ideas to increase curb appeal, and all kinds of info will pop up. I’d rather read a well written article full of suggestions, than take the advise of a lackluster realtor, who may just tell you to clean it up.
Because location and price range matters for expectations for ROI. Expenses and expectations for a 5 million dollar home in San Fran will different than a 200k home in Columbia, SC. There is nothing that obligates the owner to take the suggestions from either, so what's the harm in getting input from different sources?
Because location and price range matters for expectations for ROI. Expenses and expectations for a 5 million dollar home in San Fran will different than a 200k home in Columbia, SC. There is nothing that obligates the owner to take the suggestions from either, so what's the harm in getting input from different sources?
Because there are quite a few average to poor quality realtors in your field, who bring laziness, tricks, shortcuts and bad advise along with them. The OP most likely wants three top notch realtors coming over to offer excellent advise and that’s pretty much fantasy land. OP might be better served with an article written by an expert. Anyway, a five million dollar home will attract realtors who sell for high end professional people, who wouldn’t tolerate the dingalings out there, who happen to have a real estate license.
Because there are quite a few average to poor quality realtors in your field, who bring laziness, tricks, shortcuts and bad advise along with them. The OP most likely wants three top notch realtors coming over to offer excellent advise and that’s pretty much fantasy land. OP might be better served with an article written by an expert. Anyway, a five million dollar home will attract realtors who sell for high end professional people, who wouldn’t tolerate the dingalings out there, who happen to have a real estate license.
One top notch agent is all you need. Easy enough to find if you know where to look. An agent that sells a lot of properties, and that offers staging advice/investment knowledge will have a good pulse on both buyer expectations and RoI for work.
But you are right, there are too many subpar agents in the business. I'd fix it if I could.
One top notch agent is all you need. Easy enough to find if you know where to look. An agent that sells a lot of properties, and that offers staging advice/investment knowledge will have a good pulse on both buyer expectations and RoI for work.
But you are right, there are too many subpar agents in the business. I'd fix it if I could.
Brandon, that is exactly what I need!
How can I find a realtor like that? Where would I look? (how could I tell they sell a lot of properties?)
In any business it’s a struggle to keep the pipeline flowing. If I were a realtor, I’d take any opportunity to form a relationship with a potential client.
The realtor who helped us find our house had corresponded with me for a couple of years, until we were finally able to move.
Why not email a few agents and see who responds? Tell them just what you told us.
Reading through the responses... most have to do with aesthetic choices... and those are good to think about, but I would have someone out who would give a three-tiered report for what your house may need
First tier is whether it needs major dealbreaker type issues fixed before selling.
Evaluate the roof and siding age and condition, whether there are looming failures to expect of major systems like heating, plumbing, electrical. - Recalled electrical panel? Old rusty hot water heater? While these may not increase value to take care of, they keep your value from tanking or getting bogged down in failed inspections, or putting you into the non-financiable fixer market.
If you just bought the place not long ago, maybe you had an inspection done which speaks to these issues? If not, it might be worth the price ($300-600) to have one done.
Many of the issues will also be spotted by a savvy agent.
Once those are taken care of, or at least put on a priority or scheduled repair budget, then I would think about aesthetic improvements. My two cents.
The realtors I've known will bend over backwards to get a potential client, even if you are are to looking to buy or sell for quite some time. They will ask you if you are already working with another realtor as they don't like stepping on each other's toes, so I'm not sure about getting 3 of them. I'd opt to go for one good one as others have suggested.
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