{"id":140,"date":"2016-03-01T20:11:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T20:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onpointcarolinasrealty.com.user.hoster905.com\/?p=140"},"modified":"2017-04-06T20:12:33","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T20:12:33","slug":"im-selling-my-home-do-i-need-a-realtor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onpointcarolinasrealty.com\/?p=140","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m Selling My Home &#8211; Do I Need a Realtor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that selling anything can be very stressful. \u00a0This certainly applies when deciding to sell your home. \u00a0Hiring a qualified and knowledgeable realtor to help you through this process is the best decision you could make when selling your home. \u00a0A competent realtor will help you every step of the way; from getting your home on the market to closing the sale! So, to answer the question, &#8220;I&#8217;m Selling My Home &#8211; Do I Need a Realtor?&#8221; \u00a0Here are some tips to answer the question.<\/p>\n<h2>Why You Should Hire A Realtor<\/h2>\n<p>Your first step is to set a realistic list price for your property. \u00a0A competent realtor can furnish you with all of the pertinent information to determine that list price.<\/p>\n<p>Next would be the real estate marketing of the property. \u00a0A qualified real estate professional can help you get your property the exposure it needs. \u00a0Both the public and the realtor team all need to be informed when listing your home. \u00a0Your realtor can, and should, use the appropriate channels to advertise your home listing. \u00a0Taking advantage Social Media channels, such as; Facebook and Pinterest! \u00a0These are vital in broadcasting your home listing in the digital arena.<\/p>\n<h2>Realtors Know How To Prepare Your Home<\/h2>\n<p>Knowing how to prepare your home to sell can be overwhelming as well. \u00a0A real estate professional should know the necessary steps to take when <a href=\"http:\/\/onpointcarolinas.com\/blog\/2016\/tips\/getting-your-home-ready-to-sell\/?utm_source=OPCR%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Do%20I%20Need%20a%20Realtor%20Blog&amp;utm_term=realtors%20in%20mooresville%20nc&amp;utm_content=Preparing%20To%20Sell%20Your%20Home%20Tips&amp;utm_campaign=Do%20I%20Need%20A%20Realtor\">preparing your home to sell<\/a> and can help make your home look fabulous and appeasing to home buyers viewing you home online and in person.<\/p>\n<p>Your realtor can also help with providing security for you, as your realtor will know when your property is being shown, by whom, and who is viewing your home listing.<\/p>\n<h2>After Your Home Goes Under Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Once your property goes &#8220;Under Contract,&#8221; the paperwork that is involved can often times seem overwhelming to the unprepared home seller. \u00a0Your realtor can handle that along with financing and repair questions.<\/p>\n<p>Closing day has arrived, OH YEAH! \u00a0Hopefully you and your realtor have done all of the preliminary work necessary to get to the closing table and be able to turn the keys over to the new home owner.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that you take the information in this article as a great starting point for any potential home seller ready to put their home on the market! \u00a0If you or a loved one needs help selling a home, <a href=\"http:\/\/onpointcarolinas.com\/forms\/contact\/?utm_source=OPCR%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Do%20I%20Need%20a%20Realtor%20Blog&amp;utm_term=realtors%20in%20mooresville%20nc&amp;utm_content=Contact%20OPCR%20CTA&amp;utm_campaign=Do%20I%20Need%20A%20Realtor\">contact us at On Point Carolina&#8217;s Realty<\/a>. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/onpointcarolinas.com\/main\/about-us\/?utm_source=OPCR%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Do%20I%20Need%20a%20Realtor%20Blog&amp;utm_term=realtors%20in%20mooresville%20nc&amp;utm_content=OPCR%20Experience&amp;utm_campaign=Do%20I%20Need%20A%20Realtor\">The On Point Carolina&#8217;s Realty Team<\/a> has over 30 years experience in home buying, home selling, and lakefront properties.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that the small cost of hiring a realtor will certainly out-weigh the potential risk of not hiring a real estate professional!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that selling anything can be very stressful. \u00a0This certainly applies when deciding to sell your home. \u00a0Hiring a qualified and knowledgeable realtor to help you through this process is the best decision you could make when selling your home. \u00a0A competent realtor will help you every step of the way; from getting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[2,26],"class_list":["post-140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>I&#039;m Selling My Home - Do I Need a Realtor? 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