There was a time when buyers
looked at a few homes, found one
they liked, and bought it. There were
no home inspections, no competitive
bidding for the best mortgage loan,
and no previewing of properties on
the Internet. Buyers were shown
around by an agent, and helped with
the few details involved in a
purchase.
Sellers had it easy, too. If they had a
friend who was a licensed agent,
they just hired their friend to find a
buyer. There wasn’t much to it, and
they reasoned that their friend
would surely look out for them.
As you know, life is more
complicated today. Technology
makes instant communications
possible between homeowners and
agents, agents and agents, and
buyers from all over the world with
agents. Homes are sometimes
bought and sold without having a
fact-to-face meeting. Electronic
signatures are legal.
Lenders have created a plethora of
new loans - one for every purpose it
seems. Laws and regulations,
releases and disclosures, contracts
and deadlines - all have complicated
the process of selling a home.
Imagine walking into a courtroom
without an attorney, or an operating
room with no doctor. Today, buyers
are educated and well informed
about real estate matters. Sellers are
well-advised to hire a top-flight
representative to sell their home.
There’s no better way to insure
receipt of the best price in the
shortest time.
