When it comes time to sell your home, you are going to be asking yourself, "Why would I want to pay a Realtor all that money to sell my home?" The answer: it pays you more than it costs!

Here's why: several years ago, the National Association of Realtors studied this same question by comparing the prices and market times of people who tried to sell their own homes and "save" the commission. What did they find out? It doesn't work!

1. Of all the people who tried to sell their own homes, 91 % of them quit trying after 30 days and listed with a Realtor. (It CAN be scary to see who comes to your door unannounced!)

2. Those who paid the commission sold for a price 9.7 % higher than those who "saved" the commission.

The bottom line is that 91 % of the time it didn't work, and when it did, it COST them more money than they saved. WHY?

The buyers know you are saving money, and they expect you to take it all from YOUR side of the transaction. Realtors are in a position to PRE-QUALIFY the buyer to be sure you're selling to someone who's got the cash and CAN get the home loan (and who will REALLY close the sale!). Advertising is VERY EXPENSIVE. Yet if you don't advertise what you have EVERYDAY, buyers won't know what you have to sell!

So when the time comes that you want to sell, I'd like the chance to show you how we could make it all work for you!