From listing websites to automated online services, technology has made things very DIY these days. But how does technology fare when navigating one of the biggest transactions of your lifetime? Like, selling your home? With all these online advancements, do you need a real estate agent to sell your home? Or, like many other things today, can you do it yourself?<\/p>\n
To answer this question, we\u2019re taking a closer look at what technology in the real estate industry can, and can\u2019t<\/em> do for you, and discussing when and why you may, or may not, want to hire a real estate agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n We analyze over 27 million transactions and thousands of reviews to determine which agent is best for you.<\/p>\n \n Clint Ford<\/a>, a real estate agent who works with over 67% more single-family homes than the average Grove City, Ohio<\/a>, agent says a big difference with consumers today is how much more information they have.<\/p>\n \u201cPart of the job of being a good real estate agent now is helping the consumer sift through the good information and the bad information,\u201d says Ford.<\/p>\n Real estate agents are there to answer questions, help ensure all legal documents are in order, and navigate any unexpected road bumps to keep transactions progressing smoothly. Other benefits and services Realtors provide that high-tech can\u2019t, include:<\/p>\n The National Association of Realtors (NAR)<\/a> reports that 90% of home sellers today partner with real estate agents when selling their homes.<\/p>\n Real estate agents bring years of knowledge and experience in navigating multiple selling situations that can help guide buyers toward the right deal for them. They also assist sellers in staging their homes for showings and can use their trusted network of local experts to help sellers with any needed home services.<\/p>\n Other benefits Realtors bring include:<\/p>\n According to the NAR<\/a>, nearly 90% of buyers purchase their home by working with a real estate agent or broker. For first-time homebuyers, having a real estate agent\u2019s guidance through contracts, agreements, contingencies<\/a>, negotiations, and other elements of the homebuying process can be an advantage.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been in the business for about 12 years, and other than the change in the market, I don\u2019t remember if there was ever a time where there was such a lack of inventory,\u201d says Ford.<\/p>\n As such, Ford explains, it\u2019s important to have a knowledgeable agent who understands how to make their buyer\u2019s offer stand out compared to other buyers. This could depend on the type of lender being used, the financing secured, or what a financial institution might offer a buyer who\u2019s in great standing.<\/p>\n Additional help Realtors provides to buyers include:<\/p>\n From iBuyers to online listing sites to FSBOs, there\u2019s no shortage of ways to sell your home. Is there still a need for real estate agents?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"featured_media":38863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[319,238],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-selling-advice","category-working-with-agents"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"homelight](\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\"){kind=logo}
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