So … you sit at home looking at the internet or thumbing through your latest electronic gizmo, searching through all of those Real Estate websites in a quest to find a new home for your family. Mazel tov! Why should you use a great real estate agent when YOU … Mr / Ms multi-tasker are convinced, that YOU, can do it better than a professional. And oh by-the-way, you are so proud to think that you do not have to pay a commission as a do-it yourselfer. Well, unless you are an electrician, you probably would not consider installing underwater lighting in your swimming pool, or unless you are a mechanical engineer you probably would not consider installing a solar panel system on your roof. So, why are you taking a huge risk by trying to find and buy a house on your own.
Here are a few more things to consider. (1) The internet websites mostly obtain their information from the professional Real Estate Multiple Listing Services, so, their information is often filtered, less accurate, and less timely. (2) A Real Estate agent is likely to do a much better job at calculating a CMA (comparative market analysis) by adjusting the comparative property features to those of the subject property, versus an internet site that will calculate a simple mathematical price per square foot. (3) In today’s complex world of contracts and disclosures, it is comforting to have a real estate agent who can represent your interests from the beginning to the end of closing. (4) And, gee I almost forgot … in most cases, the selling agent’s commission is paid via the listing broker and from the seller’s proceeds of sale – not from the buyer.
But hey! Who am I to convince YOU not to waste your time and money. Why not just sit on the internet, click and “add to cart”, add appropriate taxes, shipping and handling costs, and wait for UPS 7 day ground to deliver. Good luck with that!
Don’t you just hate to waste time? How many hours of frustration are you willing to endure before you will trust a REALTOR® to help you to search for, and to buy a home. The process is so simple… why do you resist – (1) let’s have a discussion so that I clearly understand your motivation and your housing preferences, (2) let us sign the necessary disclosure and buyer-broker agreements, (3) let me recommend a lender for you to meet and receive financing pre-qualification, (4) let me search and select only the top 3 homes that meet your pre-qualification range and those that match the most of your “must-have” needs, (5) let me preview the homes for you in advance, (6) let’s schedule appointments for us to view the selected homes, (7) let’s sign a contract, and negotiate the deal if needed, (8) pack up your boxes and move to your new dream home.
Contact us soon - and let us help you to sell or buy your home, and to move onward with your goals.
Charles M. Schevker (CPA)
DRE # 01875556
Broker Associate
Prudential California Realty
(858) 449-8250
1299 Prospect St.
La Jolla, CA. 92037
1299 Prospect St.
La Jolla, CA. 92037
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