Why should I pay for a full service real estate agent? Isn’t a ‘MLS only’ discounted listing just as effective?
Selling a home for the highest possible price takes more than simply placing it into the MLS. Buyers have gotten very good at looking at MLS listings online and screening out the homes that they decide not to even go see. Most ‘MLS only’ listings lack good pictures, extensive room size information and marketing remarks which highlight the best features of the home. In addition, most buyer’s agents prefer to deal with a listing agent. If they see that they have to deal directly with the seller to schedule showings and possibly even for contract negotiations, that house is likely to get eliminated from their home tours. If they do consider showing it, the house will usually go to the bottom of the stack and it will only be shown if nothing else is acceptable to the buyer. Ask any ‘MLS only’ seller how many showings they have had, and then ask a nearby neighbor that is listed with a full service agent how many showings they have received. I expect you’ll find a difference between the two
Related Questions
- If I see a house that I like, why not call the listing agent and ask for a 1% rebate vs. using Multiple Listing Service of San Diego (MLS)?
- Why should I pay for a full service real estate agent? Isn’t a ‘MLS only’ discounted listing just as effective?
- Does a buyers agent have access to all resources like the Multiple Listing Service?
