Why You Should Work With a Realtor To Sell Your Home

By Jennifer Wong, Principal Broker & Owner (DC, VA, & MD)

Considering it might be time to downsize your home and move to a more supportive environment? Many seniors every year begin the process of selling their home but don’t know quite where to start. While selling your home can seem like an arduous task, when you work with a realtor it can be easy.

When it comes to selling your home there are huge benefits to working with a real estate agent who understands your situation and has experience working with seniors to sell their homes. Below we list out some of the most important reasons why a realtor is your biggest ally.

1. Expertise counts

It’s imperative to have someone with experience on your side. They can provide you with objective information on important areas such as staging, market valuations as well as making the transition to your new lifestyle as easy as possible. In addition, they can act on your behalf to ensure that you get the best price for your home.

2. Staging recommendations

As someone who is a completely objective party, your realtor can suggest small changes that you can make to your home to appeal to buyers. They might suggest a simple new paint color, an area rug or removal of certain possessions to make the features of your house stand out. Think of it as a makeover for your home!

3. Keeping focused

Selling your long-term home can be an emotional and even sometimes draining process. When you work with a realtor they can keep you focused on your end goal and do the heavy emotional and financial lifting such as showings, paperwork, and managing relationships between yourself and the buyer. Their focus remains on ensuring that you get the best price for your home, which allows you to focus on your transition.

4. Powerful Marketing Tools

Selling your home is really all about marketing. Your realtor has years of experience and a whole arsenal of tools to help you sell your home quickly at a great price. Their resources such as online listing programs as well as a huge network of contacts can be the difference between an easy and hard sell.

Ultimately, your realtor is there to help you. You already may be experiencing some anxiety when it comes to packing and moving to a new home, so the best thing that you can do is have a realtor on your side who is there to help. Have more questions about selling your home? Contact a realtor today.