Getting Over The Emotions Associated With A For Sale By Owner
When a homeowner lists their property with a real estate agent they relinquish control of the entire sale process over to that agent. Selling your house by yourself is a totally different concept. When you list your house yourself you will have to take on the responsibility of presenting your home to potential buyers. You will have to field the calls, emails and questions and set up times to have open houses and times to show your home. This can get stressful if you are trying to juggle other things at the same time, such as a job and children.
Another common emotion that many people who try to sell their property by themselves experience is rejection. Selling you home can lead to a roller coaster of emotions from excitement to fear, sadness and elation, and anticipation and depression. If it is taking a long time for your home to sell it can lead to feelings of unworthiness and dejectedness. But this should not be the case. The fact that you are trying to sell your home by yourself often times can make it more difficult to find a buyer, but there is no guarantee that an agent will sell your house any faster.
What It All Comes Down To
In the end the reason why homes don’t sell is lack of exposure or a price that is too high for the market. It is really as simple as that. Real estate agents have an edge in that they have access to multiple advertising venues from real estate websites and search engines, to real estate periodicals. When people are looking to buy a house they will typically go to a real estate agent to help them. So when you sell your house by yourself you will have to make sure that your home gets enough exposure to bring in a qualified buyer.
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Hi Sean,
I’d much rather have a real estate agent sell my property than try to do it myself. I realise you will have to pay a commission for this service but I think it has to be worth it.
Real estate agents are much more experienced than me and if this agent is part of my real estate investment team; I see no reason not to share the profit.
Anyone that is in sales has felt rejection. It is not the nicest feeling in the world. The real estate game is no different. you must understand that it is not your house or you, it is just that the buyer did not suit your house.