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| Why Use a Realtor®? |
| Laurie Bowers Campbell 931-920-6742 931-624-6320 laurie@listwithlaurie.com |
With just the stroke of a few keys, you can find
myriad resources on the Internet to help you in your
search for a new home. Besides property listings,
you can find out about specific communities,
schools and mortgage options. Prudential
Professionals Realty has made this information
easy to find on our website under our “Home Search”.
With this wealth of information at your disposal, do you really need a real estate professional to
represent you? Absolutely.
1) Think of it this way, when you go to an unfamiliar place, sure you could do a self-guided tour.
However, your tour is much more rewarding and enriching when you have someone who is
familiar with the location to guide you along because he or she has inside knowledge on the
history, culture and stories that you may not have otherwise received..
The same can be said about sales professionals. Their role is more than someone to drive you
around from property to property. They can be a great resource, especially to home buyers
relocating from other communities. He or she knows the local area including home values, taxes,
utility costs, and school data, and may even be knowledgeable about resources pertaining to
your special interests or needs. For instance, should you require help relocating an aging parent
with you, your real estate professional may be able to direct you to local services or
organizations for the elderly.
2) A sales professional can familiarize you with the processes involved in buying a home, alert you
to potential risks, help you determine how much house you can afford, explain alternative
financing strategies, as well as provide tremendous moral support.
3) Another benefit is having a strong advocate during the negotiating process. Sales professionals
can help you objectively evaluate an offer then work to negotiate a favorable contract. During the
process, he or she will review the contract and obligations before you sign, explain how
contingencies and release clauses work, and so on.
4) And something easy to overlook is our familiarity with the complexity and risks inherent in the
process. In my career with Prudential Professionals Realty I have been continually amazed at
how quickly a seemingly simple transaction can grow legally complex and risky. When complex
questions arise, a sales professional can help you quickly locate an attorney or other licensed
professionals whose services you may require, such as home inspectors, engineers, surveyors
and lenders.
As your single point of contact, a sales professional can manage the entire transaction including
coordinating inspections, keeping in touch with the other real estate professionals, managing the
documentation for the loan process, monitoring deadlines associated with contingencies,
providing applicable paperwork, estimating closing costs, and helping prepare for a smooth and
uneventful closing.
myriad resources on the Internet to help you in your
search for a new home. Besides property listings,
you can find out about specific communities,
schools and mortgage options. Prudential
Professionals Realty has made this information
easy to find on our website under our “Home Search”.
With this wealth of information at your disposal, do you really need a real estate professional to
represent you? Absolutely.
1) Think of it this way, when you go to an unfamiliar place, sure you could do a self-guided tour.
However, your tour is much more rewarding and enriching when you have someone who is
familiar with the location to guide you along because he or she has inside knowledge on the
history, culture and stories that you may not have otherwise received..
The same can be said about sales professionals. Their role is more than someone to drive you
around from property to property. They can be a great resource, especially to home buyers
relocating from other communities. He or she knows the local area including home values, taxes,
utility costs, and school data, and may even be knowledgeable about resources pertaining to
your special interests or needs. For instance, should you require help relocating an aging parent
with you, your real estate professional may be able to direct you to local services or
organizations for the elderly.
2) A sales professional can familiarize you with the processes involved in buying a home, alert you
to potential risks, help you determine how much house you can afford, explain alternative
financing strategies, as well as provide tremendous moral support.
3) Another benefit is having a strong advocate during the negotiating process. Sales professionals
can help you objectively evaluate an offer then work to negotiate a favorable contract. During the
process, he or she will review the contract and obligations before you sign, explain how
contingencies and release clauses work, and so on.
4) And something easy to overlook is our familiarity with the complexity and risks inherent in the
process. In my career with Prudential Professionals Realty I have been continually amazed at
how quickly a seemingly simple transaction can grow legally complex and risky. When complex
questions arise, a sales professional can help you quickly locate an attorney or other licensed
professionals whose services you may require, such as home inspectors, engineers, surveyors
and lenders.
As your single point of contact, a sales professional can manage the entire transaction including
coordinating inspections, keeping in touch with the other real estate professionals, managing the
documentation for the loan process, monitoring deadlines associated with contingencies,
providing applicable paperwork, estimating closing costs, and helping prepare for a smooth and
uneventful closing.
