How to Select Your Agent to Handle the Selling of Las Vegas Homes
Choosing and hiring a professional, well
qualified listing agent is perhaps the most crucial task when selling Las Vegas Homes. Recent studies
conclude that someone with strong negotiating skills and area knowledge of
property values can boost a home’s sale price by at least 5-10%.
Here are some things to consider when
picking out a listing agent to sell Las Vegas Homes.
Take into consideration the experience of
the agent. Let the new agents learn the business at other’s expenses. Choose a
Realtor that has experience in selling homes in your neighborhood.
Choose a realtor who works for a strong and
well known company because it provides a number of benefits. Good brokerages
offer a multitude of contracts which includes escrows and title experts, as
well as inspectors, home warranty professionals, legal experts and other useful
contracts.
Look for a realtor that is an area
specialist. Good Las Vegas Realtors usually limit themselves to a specific area and try to specialize in it. They are aware that being a jack-of-all-trades will result
in mediocrity in service. Even though real estate laws are
the same throughout your state, different areas within the state generally have
radically different market conditions, local zoning ordinances and building
code restrictions.
Good listing agents know that
good marketing will help sell Las Vegas Homes
faster, and for a better price. Your agent should hire a
professional photographer to snap pictures of your home and post 8-12 pictures
on the MLS. They will also give your home its own website, provide a virtual
tour, send out e-flyers and post home information on property search websites.
In addition, agents should provide 4-color flyers, distribute direct mail to surrounding
neighbors, out-of-area buyers or brokers and hold open houses.
Success is a double edged
sword. A Realtor who is working with several other sellers and buyers probably
doesn’t have enough extra time to serve you properly; occasional scheduling conflicts
however, are unavoidable. If you often find your needs being neglected because
your agent’s time is over committed, get a new agent.