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 | I am writing this letter on behalf of real estate agents everywhere.
We found a property on our own that was perfect. The house was for
sale by owner and the sellers would not deal with a REALTOR®,
only with our lawyers communicating. We made an offer through the
attorney, went back and fourth in negotiations, and had our offer
accepted. Immediately, we listed our house with a REALTOR®.
Four days after our offer was accepted, the sellers sold the house to
another couple, out from under us. Due to the red tape of dealing
with lawyers, the sellers had delayed returning the final signed offer
long enough to spot their house and take a different offer. When
we find another house we know that our REALTOR® will be there every step
of the way to make sure that the deal goes perfectly.
I was a REALTOR® skeptic at one time, believing that I had the tools to
take care of the deals myself. This experience has confirmed for
me that if you are buying or selling, you need to have a REALTOR® at
your side for advice, guidance, and knowledge.
A.C. Rock Island
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| During the entire process our REALTOR® guided us, and
along every step we felt he had our absolute best interest at heart.
Initially, we had been told by several friends we should try to handle
everything ourselves (sell/buy by owner), but we can't tell you how glad
we were to have our REALTOR®.
M.A. Bettendorf |
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| Our REALTOR® was a great person to work with. She
was always there to answer any of our questions. Easy to reach
anytime, and always willing to listen to our concerns about selling and
never judged us. Very knowledgeable about the market and what
price to place on our home. We started out for sale by owner, but
had no luck. Our REALTOR® made everything easy and sold
our home fast.
B.& J. S. Coal Valley
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| My wife and I decided that when it came time to put our house on the
market due to an out of state move, we would try For Sale By Owner.
In over a month's time, we had exactly three responses to our
advertising. None of these showed an real interest in our house.
However, during the FSBO period, a REALTOR® called and
offered us a free, no obligation market survey. He spent a few
minutes with me to explain a little about the current market, and what
his company would do for us should we decide to go with a REALTOR®.
After that month of waiting, we turned over the sale to the REALTOR®.
Signing the contract took place on Wednesday, and by Saturday morning,
the first prospective buyers were shown the house. They came back
Sunday, and by Sunday evening they had made an offer. By later
Sunday evening, the buyers accepted our counter-price, and the sale was
struck. During all of this , our REALTOR® gave us his
professional advice and suggestions for pursuing and completing the
sale. Looking back on this now, it would have been a real
challenge to continue with the FSBO route. We are glad that we
turned the sale of our house over to our REALTOR®. He
helped us so much to get through the sale and closing requirements, even
at long distance, since we had already made our move before all was
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There would be three observations I
would make about the majority of "for sale by owners" that I have closed.
- They leave money on the table by netting less money than their
neighbor who sold through an Multiple Listing Service.
- They are usually shocked at the amount of work they have to do after
they write the offer.
- There are quite a few stories about scary showings, no show
appointments, and buyers wanting everything from furniture, antiques,
artwork on the walls, or all of the tools in the workshop.
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Give me a REALTOR® assisted
transaction any day.
| During my past 26 years experience in mortgage banking, I have
witnessed many FSBO transactions that have fallen apart or incurred lots
of unnecessary fees for delayed closings. This is a result of lack
of industry knowledge from the buyer and seller trying to work without
REALTOR® representation.
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| I have been in the real estate industry for the past 19 years.
Being the manager of a title company, daily I experience the value of
REALTORS®. Any time a REALTOR® is involved in
a transaction, things get done. There are many variables within a
real estate transaction and the service REALTORS® provide is
like having a personal assistant for each closing. Details don't get
overlooked, the momentum of the transaction keeps moving forward and
problems are addressed. Recently, I sold my personal home and
purchased a new home. While I am more than capable of handling all
aspects of a real estate transaction, I used a REALTOR® to list
my home and purchase my new home. I didn't give it a second thought;
it's nice to have an expert working for you. |
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