{"id":1961,"date":"2019-12-02T23:47:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T03:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beingbobblog.com\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2020-01-18T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T15:22:04","slug":"the-true-value-of-a-real-estate-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/the-true-value-of-a-real-estate-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"The True Value of a Real Estate Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.outboundengine.com\/uploads\/original\/74185\/mFVnMWsSx4iYV1ZKW1RaTzENIkchBJhroFQaNvZRit0.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"article-content\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the wealth of information available online, many of today\u2019s  consumers are incredibly knowledgeable about the home buying and selling  process. Add in the desire to save \u00e2\u20ac\u201d or make \u00e2\u20ac\u201d as much money as  possible, and it\u2019s easy to see why you might be tempted to pass on  hiring an agent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before flying solo, consider the benefits of having an empathetic and experienced negotiator on your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local Data and Insider Knowledge<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have lived in your neighborhood since the kids started \nschool and know exactly how much the neighbor\u2019s house sold for. But do \nyou have all the tools of an expert? An agent\u2019s local data can show you \neverything that\u2019s selling right now and what buyers in your area are \nprepared to pay for your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contract Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you\u2019ll ever make \u00e2\u20ac\u201d \nand the amount of paperwork and legal jargon required proves it. \nOmitting or miswording even one line can lead to a costly mistake that\u2019s\n much higher than the price of an agent\u2019s commission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skilled Negotiation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haggling over contract contingencies and home pricing can lead to  negotiation fatigue and poor judgment calls for emotionally invested  buyers and sellers. One key reason to work with a real estate agent is to have an experienced negotiator who\u2019ll put your best interests first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Networks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complexity of property transactions means contractors, \nattorneys, lenders and financial advisers are also involved. A \nwell-connected agent can put you in touch with other qualified and \ntrustworthy real estate professionals who are ready to help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking about listing your home? Or looking for a new place to call home? <a href=\"Hppt:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\">Reach out today.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the wealth of information available online, many of today\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13,6,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-listings","category-real-estate","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Being BOB","author_link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/listings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Listings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Technology<\/a>","tag_info":"Technology","comment_count":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p822aG-vD","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1961\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}