{"id":107,"date":"2019-01-12T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2019-08-01T06:17:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T06:17:59","slug":"its-important-to-use-an-agent-when-selling-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=107","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Important to Use an Agent When Selling your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Use-Agent.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"410\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"174\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Use-Agent-300x164.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Benefits of Using a Real Estate Agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">When you sell your home, you understandably&nbsp;&nbsp;want the best possible price with the least amount of hassles. However, for most&nbsp;sellers, the most important result is to actually get the home sold.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">To accomplish these&nbsp;goals, a seller should understand&nbsp;the importance of using a real estate professional. &nbsp;Technology has changed the buyer\u2019s behavior during the home buying process. Studies show that within&nbsp;past three years, 92% of all buyers have used the internet in their home search according to the&nbsp;<em style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">National Association of Realtors\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;most recent&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtor.org\/reports\/highlights-from-the-2015-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #5f82a6; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; transition: color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1) 0s, background-color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1) 0s, border-color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1) 0s, box-shadow 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1) 0s;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Profile of Home Buyers &amp; Sellers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Profile of Home Buyers &amp; Sellers<\/em><\/a><em style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">The report also shows&nbsp;that Only 2% purchased their home directly from a seller whom the buyer didn\u2019t know. On the other hand,<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\">95% percent of buyers that used the internet when searching for a home purchased their home through either a real estate agent\/broker or from a builder or builder\u2019s agent.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 13.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Helpful Buyer and Seller Guides:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/get-the-guides\/\">https:\/\/sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/get-the-guides\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 13.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Buyers search for a home online, but then depend on an agent to find the actual home they will buy (53%), to negotiate the terms of the sale &amp; price (48%), or to help understand the process (60%).<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">The vast amount&nbsp;of information now available has resulted in buyers increasingly&nbsp;reaching out to real estate professionals to&nbsp;<em style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">simplify the process.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;The percentage of overall buyers who used an agent to purchase&nbsp;their home has steadily increased from 69% in 2001.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: -0.56px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #28323f; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #28323f; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #28323f; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #28323f; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #28323f; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #28323f; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">If you are thinking of selling your home, don\u2019t underestimate the role a real estate professional can play in the process.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-size: 15px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #28323f; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 13.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"color: #28323f;\">Eileen Kedersha, Broker Associate One Sotheby\u2019s International Realty \u2013 Kedersha Group 954-561-4100 <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; orphans: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"><a href=\"mailto:EKedersha@OneSothebysRealty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EKedersha@OneSothebysRealty.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 15px;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 13.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; 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