Purchasing a home is considered the most expensive asset a person will buy in their lifetime. Why add an agent to the price tag?

A respectable agent will have your back throughout the transaction, ensuring that your interests are protected and that the deal stays smooth.

Agents have direct access to your local multiple listing service (MLS), a members-only database of properties, and their corresponding detailed data points. As a result, they will tend to find you better-fitting houses faster while still being more reliable than ones found on other websites.

Agents also:

• Guide buyers throughout the process
• Update you on homes that fit your criteria continuously
• Use their experience to negotiate on buying conditions
• Complete and explain transaction paperwork
• Coordinate showings where you could see the property in person
• Prepare comparative market analyses (CMA) to help you make an informed decision
• Store important documents regarding the transaction for years afterward

Selling a home could be a stressful time in someone’s life, and an agent’s commission should not add to that. Why pay for a listing agent?

A respectable agent will have your back throughout the transaction, ensuring that your interests are protected and that the deal stays smooth.

Agents have direct access to your local multiple listing service (MLS), a members-only database of properties, and their corresponding detailed data points. As a result, they will tend to find you more favorable buyer offers faster while still being more reliable than ones found by other websites.

Agents also:

• Guide sellers throughout the process
• Update you on all buyer offers continuously
• Use their experience to negotiate on selling conditions
• Complete and explain transaction paperwork
• Coordinate showings where buyers could see the property in person
• Prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) to help you price your home value
• Store important documents regarding the transaction for years afterward

A realtor is a real estate agent who is also a member of the National Association of Realtors.

As a result, a Realtor must comply with NAR’s strict Code of Ethics when engaging in real estate. Some examples of the code are below:

• Standard of Practice 1-3: REALTORS®, in attempting to secure a listing shall not deliberately mislead the owner as to market value.
• Standard of Practice 1-6: REALTORS® shall submit offers and counter-offers objectively and as quickly as possible.
• Standard of Practice 16-19: Signs giving notice of property for sale, rent, lease or exchange shall not be placed on property without consent of the seller/landlord.

You want an agent to be held to higher standards when helping you sell your current home or find the next perfect one.