Remember, time is money. Don't waste time advertising and having showings. In the long run, remember you might have lost a serious buyer that has a very good idea what your home is worth. Real estate transactions can become complex situations. Someone needs to handle the calls, appointments, showings, handling negotiations to assure that you are getting the maximum dollar.
Documents have strict deadlines and requirements.
When you finally decide to call an agent, their job becomes preventing problems from coming up and solving them when they do. Sellers' emotions are changing, they are moving, they are nervous about moving. The key is to keep communication open between us. Please let me take a moment more of your time to explain how we like to do things with buyers. It is so important to get pre-qualified.