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Should You Use a Real Estate Agent?

The internet has made it easier to undertake selling your home without using an real estate agent. While it can be easy to find a buyer and to place your home on a website that will help to attract attention, there are several different challenges with doing so that make using a real estate agent easier than you might otherwise have. This article will discuss the benefits of using a milton real estate agents and what this will typically cost.

Why use a Real Estate Agent?

Real estate agents can help a seller to better understand the market and to price their home accordingly to not only sell quickly but to get a fair price for their home. In addition, they can market the home to attract more interest and help a home owner make some minor changes to their home to increase the price that they will fetch for their home in a transaction. Finally, they organize open houses and direct buyers to a home which will help to reduce the time a homeowner needs to invest.

What will using a Real Estate Agent Cost?

A real estate agent earns a commission as a percentage of the cost of the home, typically 6%. This is commonly split with a buyer's real estate agent and if the seller does not use a real estate agent and the buyer does, the seller may still need to make a payment to the real estate agent for one even if they don't have one themselves. This reduces the benefit of not using a real estate agent and will often lead to many people just pursuing a real estate agent regardless of the cost. Further, if a person gets a higher sale price from the use of a real estate agent they will typically more than cover the commission that they pay the real estate agent.