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ELLI G OUR HO E O OUR O

When considering selling o r home, o ha e options - o can choose to sell o r propert ith the
professional representation of a real estate agent or o can choose to sell "b o ner." Those ho
choose to sell "b o ner" sa e the selling agent's commission, b t in most cases, m st offer a b er's
agent commission to entice the b er's agent to sho their home. These t pes of home sellers are also

t picall er familiar ith the home selling process.

If ou are considering selling ou home on our own, please take into account the following
e pectations:

Do o ha e e perience ith problem resol tion & protecting o r rights in a real estate transaction?

Do o nderstand the steps of an escro & hat is req ired of o (& the b er) to complete the

transaction?

Do o kno hich title compan , termite compan , inspection compan , & lender to hire that ill

pro ide the best ser ice & costs to o ?

Are o capable of nderstanding & riting a legall binding real estate contract?

Do o kno ho , hen, & here to ad ertise & market o r home to get it noticed among the

competition & absorb the costs of s ch efforts?

Onl Realtors ha e access to the MLS hich is a database of properties listed for sale b other

Realtors . This database is the primar so rce for b er's agents ho are looking for homes to

present to their clients.

Are o a ailable to sho o r home 12 ho rs a da , 7 da s a eek?

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