Jamie Moreng

Hi Paul. Great question. Yes, you will need a licensed real estate agent that belongs to your local MLS to expose your property to the most buyers online, as well as, other agents and their buyer's through the MLS exposure. When an agent lists a property on the MLS, this typically will syndicate & blast your property l out to all the major sites like zillow, trulia, realtor.com etc. I would hire the right agent who can explain the benefits of the MLS.

Yes you can Brigette. We typically would disclose this type of sale to potential buyers in our agent & advertising remarks to ensure buyers understand what they are getting into. As-is sales are not uncommon, however buyers that purchase as-is expect some type of discount for the work it may take to get into living condition &/or any other city permits required if your city needs a CO to close.

Besides experience, here are the most important factors that affect commission. 1. Marketing Plan; What is the agents marketing plan? Are they taking photos with their IPhone, do they offer professional photos, videography, 3D tours, floor plans etc? Does the marketing plan include email marketing, print mailers, staging & any other strategies to help you get top dollar for the home? Typically with discounted commissions you will get discounted service and/or marketing. 2. The Local Standard: If you are a seller demanding your agent take a Listing for a total of 3% (1.5 /1.5) & the avg listing commission is let's say 5 or 6% (2.5-3%) per side in your local market you may think twice about doing so. The average agent sells about 4 homes on average a year so think about some on who has a buyer that 1/4 of their annually income depends on your listing to get paid 1.5 instead of 2.5 or 3%. The local average usually keeps sellers honest to ensure they are offering out a good incentive to buyer's agents to get buyers in the door. Once you have that down, the listing agent side typically comes down to how extensive you value their marketing plan. If you do sell your home after an agreed upon listing agreement with defined commissions with list & expiration date, then both parties would legally be obligated to honor those numbers in that period. The agent cannot change the commission unless agreed to in writing by the seller.

Eric, Great question. Without doing a complete overhaul or breaking the bank, you'll want to focus on the basics; hire a landscaper to reseed the lawn & or provide some type of lawn care. For the trees you'll want to replace if dead, but if not a simple trimming & pruning will go a long way. If you're looking to add a higher level concept or design to your property, it's been to discuss sale value & the current market dynamics to ensure you're going to get a return when selling. Sometimes you'll find designing landscaping can be a costly project & that money may be spend more efficiently on interior upgrades if you haven't already done so. Happy to help discuss if you have any further questions.

Candy, The best way to find home value is to setup a call with a trusted & experienced real estate professional. We will review specifics of your home, including all its features & benefits, as well as, location & then compare it to similar properties that are either on the market or have recently sold. If you want to book a free consultation with me please book below or even better reach out directly through fast experts to hire me. https://www.movewithmoreng.com/selling-made-easy