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Tasks in A Realtor's Day!

How a Realtor prepares to help you buy or sell a home.

Working with buyers and sellers doesn't just happen and it is only a portion of the duties I perform. In order to be hired by my clients, they need to understand the stages of buying or selling real estate. 

For an individual looking to sell a home, they immediately want to know what sale price is reasonable in this market. That is a conversation that comes after I personally view the home.  Checking the legal description helps me understand the details the auditor uses to value the home for taxing purposes, and who has title to the real estate. Does the person who contacted me have the right to sell it?  To prepare a written market analysis I research homes sold, use “Trendgraphics” to gauge the current marketplace and determine the market absorption rate. At a second meeting with the seller I share the information I have gathered. The seller learns that I am in charge of process and he/she are in charge of decisions. Some appointments end with a signed listing agreement. There are sellers that decide not to work with me and then there are sellers I chose not to represent. In the end, everyone is happy and life goes on. 

For an individual looking to purchase a home, the process begins with our initial appointment to determine what they want to accomplish by owning a home. We need to get to know each other. Here again I let the buyer know I am in charge of process and he/she is in charge of decisions. Recommending lenders, learning who else will be party to the decision making, sharing the transaction process system that ends in my handing over the keys to their new residence. Not quite that simple but my Buyer Orientation Booklet educates my clients to what to expect every stage of purchasing a home. 

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In a Realtor’s day there are many people who are involved in a real estate transaction. There are stages to every transaction that require different skills, different people to assist the transaction and when hiring a Realtor you should be comfortable this individual has a proven record of satisfied clients. Ask your family, friends, peers, and neighbors who they hired to represent them. Ask for testimonials, ask for contact information of former clients or trust the person who referred you to me. I am a Realtor who is in the “people business”!     

Leading The Way Home,
Carol Murphy

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