Do you know a good real estate agent? Have you found yourself asking this question lately? The simple truth is you need to conduct your initial meeting with a listing agent as if it were a job interview. After all, when selling your house, you depend upon the information real estate agents provide as the basis for many of the decisions you make throughout the sales process.
You must be prepared in advance to get the answers to these questions from the real estate agent you hire to sell your home. Believe it or not, most agents don’t believe it’s a job interview. Many agents just go on the appointment hoping you will choose them for one of many other reasons. So read on as we explore what most real estate agents won’t tell you about selling your house in Riverside.
List Price
One thing most real estate agents won’t tell you about selling your house in Riverside is how they reached the listing price. Have you ever spoken to an agent and they come up with a rice that makes you smile from ear to ear? Or does the agent tell you a listing price more in line with reality. One that makes you kinda say ” oh, bummer!” Hybrid agent investors like those at Beacon Realty Investments won’t tell you an overinflated price to attain another listing. The hybrid agent investors at Beacon Realty Investments will tell you the current market value of your home. The key here is the current market value.
You have to ask yourself, what derives the market value? Is it a Zestimate? Is it what your neighbor down the street sold for a year ago? Or is it something entirely different?
Acting as a real estate agent, your hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will provide you with their comparison of recently sold properties near yours, adding or subtracting for any differences to help you understand how they determined the value of your property. What kind of differences could there be? The houses look the same, so what gives? There are numereous differences that polished appraisers and skilled agents will recognize. The most obvious ones have to do with the design in the house. For example, when is the last time you updated your kitchen and bath? Do you have an older house that is compartmentalized? Riverside has a lot of older homes. Willingboro, Bordentown, Lawrence, most of these towns have homes that were built 30, 40, 50 or more years ago. And sometimes, they have the same exact configurations and design trends of when they were built.
As a direct buyer, a hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will buy your house directly for cash and make an offer you agree is fair, providing you with a complete accounting of their calculations. For example, how much do you think it will cost to open a wall separating the kitchen and family room to create that open concept so desired in todays homes? What about updating the bathroom? These are very real considerations. And a lot of would be sellers are misinformed about this when selling their house.
Listing Expenses
Most real estate agents won’t tell you about how much you can expect to spend on listing expenses for selling your house in Riverside. Hybrid agent investors like those at Beacon Realty Investments understand nobody likes surprises when it comes to how much they’ll profit on the sale of their house. The hybrid agent investors at Beacon Realty Investments conduct transactions with complete transparency. So if we were still in the market from a year ago, all you had to do was put out a sign and people would line up. Now, it’s a lot tougher selling your house for top dollar.
Acting as a real estate agent, your hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will detail their commission, fees, and other expenses you’ll encounter, such as marketing or staging. Even cleanout if required.
As a direct buyer, a hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments won’t charge any commissions, and you can be confident no hidden fees are coming off the top of your profits at the closing. When selling directly to a hybrid agent investor at Beacon Realty Investments, closing is at no cost to you because of our internal team of real estate industry pros.
Prep and Repair Costs
Most real estate agents won’t tell you about the potential out-of-pocket expenses you’ll face for prep work and repairs when selling your house in Riverside. Hiring a professional inspector before listing may be worth the expense so that you can reach out to tradespeople for estimates on repairs, providing you with a total picture of the expenses ahead and a timeline of when your property can go on the market. However, hybrid agent investors like those at Beacon Realty Investments approach things differently.
The hybrid agent investors at Beacon Realty Investments offer a hybrid option for those with homes needing repair, forming a partnership to fix and flip your house, splitting the after-repair value profits fairly and earning commission on the pre-fix value as a real estate agent. This is what we like to call selling your house creatively.
Acting as a real estate agent, your hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will call in their full-service in-house team of industry specialists and then provide a realistic accounting of the expenses you’d face to ready your home for the market.
Acting as a direct buyer, your hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will then make an offer to buy your home directly for cash in as-is condition, meaning you’ll have no out-of-pocket expenses.
Time
Most real estate agents won’t tell you about the average number of days their inventory of listings are on the market when selling your house in Riverside. Hybrid agent investors like those at Beacon Realty Investments understand you have plans to make. The hybrid agent investors at Beacon Realty Investments will provide a realistic timeline.
Acting as a real estate agent, your hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will advise you of your potential holding costs until the property sells, openly sharing the average days on the market of their listings.
As a direct buyer, your hybrid agent investor from Beacon Realty Investments will provide you with a guaranteed closing date, often within a few days. If that timeline causes worry, there’s no hurry; just talk to your hybrid agent investor about selecting the best calendar date for your move.
Hybrid agent investors like those at Beacon Realty Investments are more than happy to tell you what most real estate agents won’t about selling your house in Riverside. The hybrid agent investors at Beacon Realty Investments want to make a deal you’ll feel good about long after the closing because we are your neighbors. At Beacon Realty Investments, we’re passionate about helping sellers find the best solution for the best price as quickly as possible. Call Beacon Realty Investments at 609-531-4990.