Costs Of Doing Business

It's only money.


Let's look at the value of a home. Their are many things that go into the makeup of a value. The area that you live, square footage, storeys, flooring, numbers of bedrooms, bathrooms and "living spaces", lot size, exterior add-ons, finished basements, types of door handles, colour of the appliances, etc, etc, etc.


When an appraiser comes in to look at your home and decides on a value they look at all of these things as a whole. They compare it to other like properties that have sold recently and also "forecast" based upon current and expected market conditions. This is why you get a range in value from one appraiser to the next that can differ by as much as 5%. The key thing we need to understand is that an appraiser gives us a "market value". This is what the home should sell for on the "open market".


There are costs for you to sell your home on the "open market". Costs are dependent on a a few things. There is a decision to make as to what service you want to pay for and what value you associate with that service. The service of an agent does not add value to a home. So when you are looking at selling your home, evaluate the value proposition that you are offered from an agent.



I didn't find "Hire an agent" on this list. If you still want to use one, by all means sign their contract. It's only money.


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