What real use are real estate agents if we can sell our home ourselves?
In: Economics
What use are chefs when we can cook for ourselves? 🙂
Selling a home is a process, which means depending on the law where you live, there might be serious consequences for missing out a step in that process. You absolutely can do it yourself but then you are liable for any mistakes in the process. And the fact you do this very infrequently means you’re more likely to make a mistake.
An estate agent should be doing the process frequently enough that they do it efficiently. And if they make a mistake they are accountable (and probably have professional liability insurance to cover the cost of the mistake).
So in the same way a professional chef probably will turn out a better meal than you or I would (and is covered by insurance if they do give you food poisoning) a professional estate agent should provide an easier process for you selling your house than you would do on your own.
In both cases, expect to pay for this.
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