Listing Agent Services
If you are embarking on a journey to sell your home, utilizing a listing agent will
make the whole process a lot easier for you. It is important to understand exactly
what a listing agent can do for you, and how they can improve your expectations and
selling experience. If you know what to expect, you are likely to leave the
home-selling process feeling like your agent did everything they could to get you
the best deal. Curious yet? Here are the services you can expect from a listing
agent when selling your home.
What Role Do We Play?
A listing agent’s job is to help prepare the seller’s house for sale, market the
property to buyers, and guide the seller through the offer and transaction process
to help complete the sale. A good listing agent will help you wherever you need it,
whether that be assisting you in pricing your home, recommending photographers and
stagers, and putting your home on the MLS to open it up to more potential buyer’s
agents. These agents will also advise you if they think your ideas will help your
home sell, because their income depends on it. So, if you want to advertise your
home in the local paper but your listing agent disagrees because it is not a popular
advertising method in your area, try not to take it to heart. They are just trying
to give your home the best chance it has to be seen by qualified buyers.
Set Expectations Early
The best thing to do to find out what services you will need from your listing agent
is to have a meeting with them before the two of you reach any kind of agreement.
Discuss your expectations with them up front, especially with details like how and
how often you will be communicating. Keep in mind that you won’t always see
everything your agent does to help sell your house, but that doesn’t mean they
aren’t doing anything. A lot of their job will end up being them marketing to other
agents, maintaining the listing, and sending out information that would be unknown
to the client unless they specifically communicate that they want to know when it
happens. So, if those are details that you want to know about, make sure to let your
listing agent know.