6 Steps To Find The Right Agent

Here are my six steps to find the perfect agent to sell your home.

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So, you’ve decided to sell your home. Now’s a perfect time because it’s a great seller’s market. However, how do you find an agent that can get you the best deal possible? Today I want to talk about the steps you should take to find a great agent to sell your home. 

1. Visit open houses. Even if you aren’t planning on selling your home right this second, visiting open houses is a good way to meet a wide variety of agents. When it comes time to sell, you’ll have a list of contacts ready to go. 

2. Get a personal referral. You should ask everyone you can if they know a great agent. Coworkers, family, and community members are all good places to start asking around. 

3. Check the agent’s track record. There are plenty of new agents, and they have to start somewhere, but do you really want to be their first sale? I recommend you look for someone with plenty of experience. 

“There are plenty of ways to do an inspection without spooking your seller.”

 

4. Compare online reviews. Comparing online presences is one way to get a feel for an agent. Are they hard to find? Are positive reviews readily available? Ideally, your agent has a significant online presence. 

5. Work with a team. Individual agents can be fine, but if you want to guarantee success, you should work with a team. It’s pretty simple: two heads are better than one. Instead of one person doing all the work, teams have people dedicated to marketing your home, researching your area, and making sure you get top dollar. 

6. Talk about communication. Like in all relationships, communication is key. Do you prefer calling or texting? How often do you want updates? These are all important questions you should talk to your agent about. 

I hope these steps gave you a good idea of where to start when looking for an

agent. If you have any questions, please call or email me. I have a more

comprehensive list of steps to take when selling your home that I am happy

to give you with no strings attached. 

Of course, if you are looking for an experienced team to help sell your home,

the Charlotte Mabry Team is hard to beat. We look forward to hearing from you!

Why You Shouldn’t Waive the Home Inspection

Here’s everything you need to know about waiving home inspections.

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You want to buy a home in this competitive market, and you’re wondering

if you should waive the home inspection. Let’s talk about it.

It sounds like a good idea. You want your offer to stand out, and if the seller

gives you disclosure forms, what is there to worry about?  

“There are plenty of ways to do an inspection without spooking your seller.”

 

In my opinion, I would never buy a property without some sort of home inspection. There is too much risk involved in not having one. The last thing you want is to have your dream home turn into a money pit. 

Now, there are ways to have a home inspection without spooking sellers. For example, you can write in your offer that the inspection will be done quickly, and you won’t ask the seller to make any repairs. If you have a home inspector already lined up, you can streamline the process and shorten the overall inspection time. 

Another tip I have is to take your pre-selected home inspector with you when you tour a property. They can do a quick, 30-minute run-through to see if they find any glaring issues, and you won’t have to worry about putting the inspection in the contract. 

At the end of the day, I highly recommend you always have an inspection done when buying a home. Even a quick one can save you a ton of headaches and money. 

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5 Ways You Can Stay Ahead of the Market

Here are five ways you can make your offer stand out in today’s crazy market.

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If you’re thinking about buying a home, and you’re ready to make an offer, how can you stand out

in this crazy market? I have five tips that can help make your offer as strong as possible.

1. Know what you can afford. Don’t make offers on homes that are right at the top of what you can afford. If you look for houses that are a little bit below that line, you can potentially bump up your offer price to outbid other buyers.

“You’ll probably need to make your best offer first.”

2. Keep a fast pace. If your agent calls you and tells you to look at a house, you need to look at it right away because it might move in the blink of an eye. Being flexible with your work and your time can let you see more houses before they get sold.

3. Make your best offer first. Back in the day, we could make an offer and gauge how the seller responded to it. That’s not the case anymore. A weak initial offer will just make the seller ignore you and go with seemingly stronger buyers.

4. Be a flexible negotiator. If the sellers want to stay in the property a little longer, or even if they want to rent afterward, you might have to be flexible. It can help your offer stand out and get you the home.

5. Use a seasoned real estate professional. We have a lot of good agents in our market, but you really need to be working with the best. They understand the process and will help you win multiple-offer situations

Here at the Charlotte Mabry Team, we have some awesome people who really know what they’re doing. I’d love to hook you up with one of them and help you win that house. Call or send us an email, and feel free to reach out even if you just have real estate questions.