Wouldnt I be better off selling my home myself and avoiding having to pay real estate agents commissions?
Unless you are in the fortunate position of being able to sell privately as outlined in the following section, my answer is always No. A trustworthy, able and diligent real estate agent working on your behalf in selling your home almost always ends up netting you more money after commissions than you would have gotten doing it on your own. Here’s why. With no real estate agent involved, a prospective buyer believes there will be money saved on real estate commission. The problem for you as the seller is that the buyer expects that they and not you are entitled to that money. With this prevailing buyers mindset, a lowball offer with a lower purchase price is the usual result and it becomes difficult if not impossible for the seller to get a higher sale price. A good real estate agent knows the best approach to marketing and selling your home. Its their business. Real estate agents, especially those working with larger companies or networks, have much greater resources at their disposal
