Using A Realtor To Sell Your Home

T & A pics 009 Selling your home is a full time job….

If you are at work most of the day, important leads and inquiries can get lost. Moreover, you may lack knowledge of legal terminology and experience with financing that could cost you money on the sale.

‘REALTOR’ is a trademark identifying those professionals who belong to their local real estate board, the Alberta Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association.

You can see your home yourself, but do you really want to?

A REALTOR can save you money, time and sleepless nights.

Your REALTOR will fully explain what to expect so that you are not faced with surprise along the way.

Only a REALTOR can offer you the multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), giving your home the greatest possible exposure to the marketplace. Agents who are not members of your local real estate board cannot list on the (MLS®).

Your REALTOR will develop a marketing plan that may include:

An open house
For other REALTORS, and for the public
Advertising, such as
Newspaper ads
A lawn sign
Direct mail flyers
MLS.ca and the internet

Your Realtor can give you tips to improve the marketability of your home.

Your REALTOR will separate ‘lookers’ from ‘buyers’, saving wear and tear on you and your home, and ensuring serious offers.

Your REALTOR will negotiate the sale price on your behalf, and draw up a legally binding contract.

Using a REALTOR protects you, the consumer.

You can expect strict compliance with the Real Estate Act and adherence to a Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice, enforced by the local real estate board. This ensures you will receive the highest level of service, honesty, and integrity throughout your transaction.