Comments on: Selling Real Estate: To Agent or Not To Agent – That’s a Big Question

By: admin

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:52:09 +0000

Alfonso,

I must say, I couldn’t agree with you more, to a certain degree anyways.

While it is true that many agents might not add much value, the MLS does. As most of us know, over 80-90% of FSBO usually end up listing with a Realtor. WHY? They have the golden key to the MLS.

We offer a service that offers the best of both worlds, MLS exposure with the ability to reserve the right to sell FSBO.

By: Alfonso

Alfonso — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:34:19 +0000

Despite the fact that I am an agent, I would suggest that if you are not rushed to sell your home, if you are prepared to spend some time hosting open houses, have friends who can answer questions for you as you navigate through the sales process, and believe that your home has potential to ’sell itself’(ie, you are pricing it competitively, it has unique features, etc) then it is worth it to try to sell it yourself for a little while. If you aren’t getting any leads, then you can always call on a broker at that point. You may be able to save yourself 3-6%. And let’s not kid ourselves, the majority of agents out there don’t add that much value anyway.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:40:22 +0000

Thanks Jason.

Yes, our market is still doing very well. We’re actually having our best year ever.

By: Jason Graves

Jason Graves — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:15:06 +0000

All good points. The days of putting up a sign and waiting a couple of weeks are over. Our market in Raleigh is faring better than others but inventories are still high and creating an edge for your property against the competition is not easy. Another consideration is who you hire- Do they have enough money in their marketing budget to best serve you? Do they know how to measure their advertising efforts to know if it’s working?

I am in Raleigh, NC and I understand the TX market as a whole is doing okay. Nice blog and good luck!