Friday, February 16, 2007

How Do You Conduct a Harmonious Sale?

When you sell your home, how many individuals will have an impact on the final sale, the closing date, and the amount of money you receive from the sale? Five? Ten?

You may be surprised to know there are over twenty of them:

  • Your real estate agent
  • The buyer
  • The buyer's spouse
  • The buyer's attorney
  • The lender
  • The lender's attorney
  • The loan originator
  • The loan processor
  • The loan underwriter
  • The credit bureau
  • Home inspectors
  • Termite inspectors
  • Your attorney
  • The Registrar of Deeds
  • The local property tax authorities
  • The federal government
  • Title insurers
  • Property insurers
  • Escrow agents
  • The buyer's employer
  • The buyer's creditors
  • Bankers
  • And numerous others!

Just imagine how difficult it must be to coordinate the activities of each of these individuals so that the final result is the satisfactory sale of your home, at the right price for you. Is there any one person who can oversee the entire process for you and make it happen?

There is one person, the first on the list – your professional real estate agent. Choosing your agent carefully can be compared to selecting a conductor for symphony orchestra. That single individual can blend together many musicians playing different instruments, each of which plays a different tune, and produce a harmonious and gratifying concerto – a pleasant and profitable home sale for you!

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:49 PM

    Jay, I like your list idea of the key players in the real estate transaction. I also believe not only the orgainzation required to make everything happen in a timely manner is key...but making sure you can keep all the different personalities from clashing is also important. Having a great team of professionals you work with on a regular basis makes all the difference in the world.

    Regards,

    Sam

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  2. Anonymous6:51 PM

    Good Post. We need to be sure our clients see the value we bring to the market place. Thanks for the post!

    ...Rick

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  3. Anonymous9:32 AM

    This is great info to know.

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