The agent pays all costs of advertising and marketing your home. If the negotiations become heated, an agent is better equipped to work through the problems to come out with a signed purchase agreement. An agent frees you from handling the many details of selling a home, from dealing with the buyers to setting appointments for showings, home inspections and the closing.
Agents are well-versed in marketing, financing, and more.
A real estate professional understands, and can explain to you, the lingo of the real estate profession. When an offer is presented and contract is entered into, good tracking becomes even more important. When a buyer makes an offer, the real work begins. An agent has a network of contacts who can produce potential buyers. In the Columbus area, real estate agents meet every day of the week in different parts of town to share information about new listings and the buyers who need specific properties.