Our top selling Real Estate Agents in Northeastern Pennsylvania know all the diligence, hard work and responsibilities that go into selling a home. There are plenty of important steps throughout the selling process with fine line details. Because of this, there are plenty of risks when selling a home For Sale By Owner. As a FSBO, some believe it will save money, but in reality can be time consuming, frustrating, and stressful. We can proudly say the benefits of listing with a Realtor outweigh the benefits of listing your own home. Therefore, here are four comprehensive reasons why listing with a licensed Real Estate agent.

1. They have the experience and knowledge.

By working with an experience real estate agent, you will tap into market knowledge and experience that will only be a benefit when it comes to selling your home. Your agent knows the ins and outs of the current market conditions and what it takes to get your home sold for the highest price possible. Realtors have access to a comprehensive list of comparable homes and understand the value of homes in your area. Your Realtor will have access to township and municipalities housing codes along with homeowner associations, covenants and deed restrictions for specific areas. If an issue may arise, your Realtor will know the solution, and if not, they have a vault of resources to help. These are just a handful of many more examples of how a real estate agent's expertise and experience shine through when selling your property.


2. They handle the process for you.

From the very phone phone conversation to closing, your Real Estate Agent is your shoulder to lean on. Everything and anything that needs to be done to get your home sold is handled by your agent. When listings your home For Sale By Owner, you don't always know the steps needed to be done to transfer the home from one owner to the next. This is what your Realtor would do by easing the process and taking you through the steps. From negotiations on offers to determining a listing price, and scheduling all showings to getting documents signed a submitted to closing. Sometimes, we don't quite realize all that our Real Estate does behind the scenes!


3. They help find serious buyers.
The only type of buyer you want for your property is a serious one. Throughout the brokerage and entire multi-list system, your Realtor is consistently working with other agents that are searching for a home for their buyer. Through showings and offers, your Real Estate Agent will be able to vet all potential buyers to determine who is serious and possibly who is not. At times, they will be able to recommend buyers be prequalified to ensure they are serious before even being able to show the home. 


4. They have expansive marketing techniques.

Our Realtors at Lewith & Freeman have innovative and expansive marketing techniques reaching buyers within Northeastern PA and those searching to move here as well. Marketing a home not only includes market exposure on websites such as the multi-list system, Zillow, realtor.com, social media platforms, your Broker's website, but also is affected by staging and the quality of photos. By listing your property with our Real Estate agents, they will have a marketing plan in place to get your listing sold.

If you or someone you know are considering selling your home FSBO or currently have your property listing yourself, feel free to set up an appointment with one of our Real Estate experts to talk about listing with them!