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If you have been thinking about selling your current home and moving up to a larger place or even downsizing, a REALTOR® can help you navigate the process and now could be a great time to make a move. You can download “8 reasons why now is a good time to sell a home,” but here are two examples.
Selling? It pays to work with a REALTOR®: Rather than going it alone as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO), sellers can benefit from a REALTORS®’ expertise in marketing, price setting and prepping the home for sale.
Why it matters: Homes sold with the assistance of a REALTOR® generally sell for more. FSBOs sold at a median price of $200,000 compared to $280,000 for an agent-assisted
home, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
Safety precautions are in place to make the selling transaction easy: With the ongoing health threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, sellers may be concerned about opening their homes
to REALTORS® and potential buyers right now. But REALTORS® have found creative workarounds, whether it be virtual home tours or a more digital transaction process, to showcase a home while keeping safety top of mind.
Why it matters: Homeowners who want to list their homes now can be assured that there are ways to use technology to get their homes out in front of buyers, while also limiting
risk. Buyers also have safety in mind and are expecting more of the process to be online.
