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One question I get on a daily basis is, “Why choose a real estate team instead of an individual agent?”. There are many benefits to working with a real estate team versus an individual agent, and I will go over a few of them today.
First of all, when you work with a real estate team, you are working with a team of specialists. That means you are surrounded by professionals that are there to focus on one thing - you. Individual agents have to focus on a million different things to complete a transaction.
If you are a buyer, you will work with one of our buyer specialists. They spend 100% of their time working with buyers. They are out previewing homes every day. In fact, our buyer specialists preview hundreds of homes each week. When you work with our team, you will be working with someone who knows these homes inside and out. That way, when you call and say you are looking for a specific style of home, our buyer specialists can immediately point you in the right direction.
On the other hand, if you work with an individual agent, they may not be able to do all of that work up front. Again, individual agents are handling all aspects of the transaction; they don’t have time to focus on just the one task.
If you are a seller, you would work with one of our listing specialists. A listing specialist spends 100% of their time doing one thing - selling homes. Their job is to make sure the home is in the right condition and priced correctly while coaching the client on how to sell the house quickly and for the most money.
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A real estate team is made up of specialists focused on your success.
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Sometimes, it may take a few months to get our listings on the market. Our listing agents walk through the home with you to make sure that you understand completely what needs to be done to prepare the house for the market. Our listing specialists want you to be as educated as possible about what is going on in today’s market.
Speaking of listings, we also have a marketing specialist on our team who spends all of her time getting maximum exposure for our listings. Our marketing specialist, Ashley, makes sure the pictures look right and are syndicated to the proper websites. She also makes sure that the features and benefits of your home are highlighted for potential buyers. She works all year round to make sure our listings are taken care of. She will even communicate with sellers about feedback that we get from the market.
Our team also has a transaction coordinator. Their job is to make sure all of the paperwork gets taken care of once your home is under contract or your offer is accepted. The transaction coordinator steps in to make sure that the closing process runs smoothly. A lot of the time, individual agents are running from appointment to appointment, which means they might miss something during the closing process. Our transaction coordinator focuses on you and what you need most during this time.
Finally, our real estate team has a professional photographer and a runner on our staff. Our runner takes care of everything that needs to be taken care of at the last minute. They will run to houses before showings to pick up dogs and make beds. They will take paperwork over for a last-minute signature. The runner is there to make sure that nothing gets left behind.
As you can see, there are many advantages to working with a real estate team versus an individual agent. However, make sure you still interview those teams to find the right one for you. No two real estate teams are the same, just as no two real estate agents are the same.
If you have any questions, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!
