Why You Should Reconsider Selling Your Omaha, NE House On Your OwnSelling your Omaha, NE home can be filled with many emotions ranging from excitement and anticipation to confusion and heartache. That is why it is so important to have an experienced, trustworthy real estate agent by your side during the home selling process – and especially in the challenging times of today’s current climate.
 
However, for one reason or another (mostly to save on commission costs) some people believe selling their home without the aid and attention of a professional real estate agent is the way to go. In today’s blog post we are going to debunk the notion that FSBO (For Sale By Owner) is a good option and highlight the many benefits of hiring an agent to work on your behalf. Let’s dive in!
 
1.) Safety: While safety is always a top priority, it is at the forefront of everyone’s mind now more than ever as we navigate a pandemic. Your real estate agent will be able to better regulate the amount of people in your home at any given time, as well as facilitate a virtual tour of the property with potential buyers. Agents are also prepared and equipped to implement the most recent industry standards set by the NAR. 
 
2.) Negotiations: Are you trained in the art of negotiation? If not, you should understand just how many people you will be going back and forth with. To give you an idea, there is the inspection companies, the appraiser, the buyer’s agent and the buyer (who wants to purchase the home at the lowest price possible). Sound overwhelming? It definitely can be for someone who is not experienced. Your real estate agent was most likely taught how to negotiate each and every part of the real estate transaction in their training. Additionally, your agent will be able to keep emotions out of the negotiations and be a level head for you during process. 
 
3.) Qualified?: It’s one thing to have a potential buyer come to the table who is wanting and willing to purchase your home, but how can you be sure that buyer is able to afford the property? To be frank, it is nearly impossible for a FSBO to have any transparency in the mortgage process of their potential buyer. The same can’t be said for a real estate agent as they will closely monitor the progress of the mortgage commitment of the buyer, which is especially crucial with the evolving landscape of the current mortgage market. They will be working around the clock with the lender to ensure the potential buyer makes it to closing day.  
 
4.) More Money: This one speaks for itself. More times than not people opt for FSBO to save on the agent commission, thinking they will end with more money in their pocket on closing day. Well, without utilizing a real estate agent to list and sell your home, your property will not get the exposure to potential buyers that it would if you did use an agent. Less eyes on your property means less offers, and less offers mean less bidding wars to drive the final sale price up. A study by the Collateral Analytics proved that a FSBO property sold for an average of six percent less than an agent-listed property.  
 
5.) WorldWideWeb: Prior to the pandemic, many people searched for potential homes online before they ever stepped foot in an open house or private showing. *Cue Covid* Just image how many more people, whether by choice or stay-at-home order, are strictly searching properties online. Many professional real estate agents have spent years beefing up their online presence to attract those online viewers. What does your online presence look like? Do you have a large enough following to cultivate leads for your property? There are just some things that are better left to the pros...
 
 
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