Why Use A REALTOR®?

Whether buying or selling real estate, the transactions are complicated. Let the experienced agents at Bill Gann Agency guide you through the process.

1. In many cases, buying or selling a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page government-mandated settlement statements. A REALTOR® has the knowledge to guide you through this complex process, which can help you avoid delays or costly mistakes.
2. Selling or buying a home can be time consuming. Even in a strong real estate market, homes for sale can stay on the market for quite a number of days. Even after an offer is accepted, it usually takes another 60 days or so for the transaction to close.
3. Real estate has its own language full of acronyms. If you don't know a CMA from an EMD to an ABR, you can understand why it's important to work with someone who speaks and understands the lingo.
4. REALTORS® help people just like you buy and sell houses all the time - it's their job. Most people buy and sell very few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. Even if you handled the purchase or sale of a home in the past, laws and regulations change. Having an expert that knows those changes and is working for you can make your transaction smoother.
5. REALTORS® provide an objective viewpoint. Since a home often symbolizes family, rest, and security, not just four walls and roof, home selling or buying is often a very emotional undertaking. A REALTOR® can see the house as a house (with all its potentials or pitfalls), where the seller or buyer is only seeing a home. For most people, a home is the biggest purchase they'll ever make. Having an objective third party handle your home purchase or sale helps you keep focused on both the business and emotional issues most important to YOU.
6. The term REALTOR® is a Registered Trademark. The agent must meet certain standards such as classroom requirements, pass certain exams, and must operate under the guidance of a strict "Code of Ethics."