Many discount real estate brokerages charge a very modest fee for services. Why shouldn I use one of them to sell my home?
Typically, all discount real estate brokers do is to put homes in the multiple listing service. They won’t guide you through the sales process, market or show your home, qualify your prospective buyers, handle the often-delicate negotiations with buyers or do many other vitally important things that a full-service real estate professional will do on your behalf and best interest. How can I be sure a buyer is qualified and that the loan is not on shaky ground? This is another valuable service your listing agent will provide. An agent representing you as seller should communicate with the lender in advance and have some assurance that the buyer is pre-approved for a loan at the onset of the contract negotiations. Ideally, the buyer is a non-contingent buyer and a pre-approved buyer. Do I have to sell to the person with the highest offer? No. If you prefer a lower-priced offer, perhaps with a better-qualified buyer and/or more attractive terms, you can accept that offer instead. Or you ca
