Ocean Hills Sellers, Get More for Your Home With a Neighborhood Agent

Most sellers want to get the highest price for their home that they can. I don’t blame them, I would too. What they ought to know is that an agent who normally sells homes in their neighborhood will most likely know the market value more than an agent from outside that community. In my own neighborhood of Ocean Hills, I see all the listings as soon as they come available in my neck of the woods. Without question the agents who do most of the sales also get their listings sold quicker and for more money. Why? Because they know the value of the properties in their market of expertise. Sure an outside agent might get the value right now and then, but most of the time listings either sell for too little, take too long and generally drag the value of the rest of our homes down in the process. An experienced neighborhood agent knows what your competition is, knows what the last house sold for and what condition it was in along with what other features it had, like a view, or a pool or other upgrades. They normally have experience with the different models in your development. They also can make suggestions on staging, or items to fix or replace. Things to do to get the most bang for your buck. Suggestions from their experience and knowledge that turn a small investment into thousands of dollars by getting you a higher sales price. Plus, if they live in the neighborhood they should have an incentive to do their best to get you the highest amount a buyer will pay because it also affects the value of their own home. Most neighborhood agents also have prospective buyers that they have in their personal data base that they know have expressed interest in that very neighborhood. Before you list with an out of area agent, do yourself a favor and at least speak to a local neighborhood agent before signing with an agent who is unfamiliar with your neighborhood. I normally will negotiate my commission to help put more in your pocket. It could make all the difference and put thousands of dollars in your pocket when it does close. My last three sales in my own neighborhood were the highest dollar amounts for that model at the time it sold. Call for a free market evaluation 760-533-8326.