Selling Roadmap :: Salt Lake City Real Estate
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Step 2 :: Select a Realtor and a Price
While it is possible to price and sell your Salt Lake City property without a Salt Lake City Realtor, this is one of the largest and most important financial decisions you will ever make.
How To Select The Right Listing Agent
Good Salt Lake City real estate agents strive to continuously improve themselves. Ask about their credentials and education. Only Salt Lake City real estate agents who are members of the National Association of Realtors can call themselves a REALTOR®.
Other Important Questions To Ask A Potential Salt Lake City Realtor
| * | Look for a full-time Salt Lake City real estate agent who has sold a number of Salt Lake City properties similar to yours. | |
| * | Ask for a list of Salt Lake City homes they’ve sold and for a list of references. | |
| * | Interview a few Salt Lake City real estate agents. Are they familiar with your Salt Lake City neighborhood? What do they recommend you do to prepare your Salt Lake City home for sale? | |
| * | Find a Salt Lake City Realtor who is tech-savvy: today’s transactions move at internet speed. | |
| * | Ask how much time the Salt Lake City real estate agent will have for you, and if they have a licensed assistant: Successful Salt Lake real estate agents are often the most efficient, and can afford to pay a knowledgeable assistant who will always be available to answer your questions. | |
| * | Ask the Salt Lake City Realtor specifically how they will market your Salt Lake City property. | |
| * | Does the Salt Lake City real estate agent return your calls promptly? Time is money when attempting to sell a Salt Lake City home. | |
| * | Ask about their credentials and education: A good Salt Lake City real estate agent will continually strive to improve and gain knowledge of the latest Salt Lake City real estate trends. Only agents who are members of the National Association of Realtors can call themselves a REALTOR®. | |
| * | Complex issues will arise over the course of selling your Salt Lake City property. You should feel comfortable that your agent is willing to explain everything to you until you understand clearly. | |
| * | Finally, a good Salt Lake City Realtor will spend more time listening to you and asking you questions about what you want, rather than talking about themselves. Pick an agent with whom you feel comfortable. |
What Is Your Salt Lake City Current Home Price?
Has your Salt Lake City home appreciated? Do you know what it is worth? Pricing your home accurately is one of the most critical decisions you will make. On their own, most people tend to overestimate the value of their home. An overpriced Salt Lake City Utah home will languish on the market, and worse, may even be actively shown by agents just to make another home look like a better value. As experienced Salt Lake City real estate agents, we look at dozens of homes every day and we know at what price homes actually sell for, compared to their original listing price. We can tell you, generally within an accuracy range of a couple of percent, the price your home should sell for on the market.
How Are Salt Lake City Real Estate Agents Paid?
Salt Lake City real estate agents don’t get paid until you have successfully sold your home; typically they are paid a percentage of the real estate’s final selling price. Real estate commissions are negotiable in Utah. The commission will depend on the type of property you are selling, the anticipated sales price, the type of Salt Lake City Realtor you hire and the level of services they provide. The commission is generally split between your listing agent and his brokerage agency and the agent representing the buyer and their brokerage agency. Keep in mind that, as your listing agent, The Bryant Group will pay for all the costs of marketing your home.
Why Choose Us?
When The Bryant Group list a Salt Lake City home for sale, we immediately set in motion a complex and tech-savvy marketing plan to broadcast the availability of your home. We notify our personal sphere of influence, we host Brokers’ Open Houses. We will quickly post your home with photos on the Wasatch Front MLS (Multiple Listing Service). As technologically sophisticated Salt Lake City real estate agents, we use digital photography, virtual tours, internet search and optimization technology to maximize your listing's exposure to as many agents and buyers as possible. The Bryant Group will also market your property quickly and effectively through proven methods, which may include signs, fliers, lockbox, public open houses, and advertising like postcards and newspapers.