Real Estate Agent: Smart Choice or Unnecessary Expense?
In recent years, more and more people trust real estate agencies to sell their properties. There are many reasons for this. Let's first look at what the process of selling a property entails.
When selling on your own, you need to:
- Determine construction compliance: review construction documentation.
- Legalize non-compliant constructions: hire a designer and a surveyor.
- Obtain a usage permit: submit a report with all evidence of compliant construction to the administrative unit.
- Arrange access: check legal access in the land registry and GURS.
- Set the right price: analyze the market or hire an appraiser.
- Obtain location information: pay attention to the requirements of the individual municipality.
- Prepare the property for photography: ensure it is tidy.
- Take quality photographs: we recommend a professional photographer.
- Write an attractive ad: highlight the advantages.
- Respond to calls: be ready for questions 24/7.
- Organize viewing appointments: coordinate schedules.
- Conduct viewings: show buyers all the advantages of your property.
- Identify serious buyers: filter out those who are not serious.
- Negotiate the price: reach an agreement that suits both parties.
- Prepare contracts: hire a lawyer or notary.
- Declare taxes: DPN and capital gains.
- Authenticate the contract with a notary: coordinate the details of the sale with the notary.
- Conduct the handover: prepare a record and transfer current monthly obligations to the new owner.
Sounds complicated, time-consuming, and stressful, right?
However, when you leave the sale to a real estate agency, all or at least most of these tasks are taken over by the agency. The scope of services can vary from agency to agency, but we provide complete care.
This means that we take care of all the steps listed above.
So, there are many reasons why people choose to sell through an agent or agency. The main reason is certainly to avoid stress and unforeseen complications.
