Advantages of Having a Real Estate Agent in Florida

Many homebuyers, especially those who are purchasing a property in Florida for the first time, overlook the importance of working with a real estate agent. But many experienced home buyers will tell you that working with a Pace Florida real estate agent, or a Navarre FL real estate agent is a lot better than buying a property on your own.

Buying a Pace Florida real estate or any property in Florida for that matter can be very perplexing for an ordinary buyer. There are many legal issues involved, from disclosures, potential title defects, zoning issues, and taxes. With the help of a real estate agent, a home buyer will be able to spare himself of the headaches involved in purchasing a property.

Benefits

Aside from helping buyers handle all legal issues involved in the purchase of a property there are other things that a real estate agent can do for their clients such as:

1. Share knowledge or information of the community particularly median home prices and market conditions. 

2. Match homes to the needs and budget of home buyers, who can also be steered away from unsound homes and deals.

3. Prepare viable offer and handle all paperwork

4. Manage deadlines

5. Negotiate the final deal.

Real estate agents will be able to help their clients every step of the way, from the drafting of an offer to negotiating on the price. The professional can also help buyers in locating other people who can be valuable in the home purchase process such as home inspectors and mortgage brokers.

Many home buyers usually decide against working with a real estate agent for fear that it would cost them a lot of money. But the reality is that it really won’t break the bank, so to speak. After all, the seller will be the one to pay for the entire real estate commission, which is typically 5 percent of the house sale price.

In choosing a real estate agent, personal referrals from other home buyers is usually the best way. However, home buyers can look for licensed real estate agents in Florida online particularly in websites of institutions like the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Other useful online resources include Zillow and Trulia which even have reviews of real estate agents.

Indeed, working with a real estate agent can make your home buying a hassle-free and positive experience.

Top Real Estate Agent Predicts More Favorable Conditions for Home Sellers

The Scott Gregory Team, a top Navarre Beach real estate agent, says that the housing market in the US will remain a seller’s market this year. 

“There’s no doubt that 2015 proved to be a strong year for home sellers. We foresee the trend to continue for 2016,” the company, which is also into Milton FL real estate and Fort Walton Beach real estate, said in a statement. 

The Scott Gregory Team cited that home prices have grown steadily in the past two years. “Home prices have grown at around 5 percent since early 2015, and the trend will carry over this year,” it explained. 

Aside from home prices growing steadily,  the inventories of available homes have not really increased during the past few months. “This development augurs well for home sellers, as the number of available homes remains low,” the Scott Gregory Team said. 

The company said that these developments mean that a home priced in the low to middle price range can be sold for top dollar. “And it would also likely be out of the market very quickly,” the firm explained. 

The Scott Gregory Team said another reason why home sellers should not worry about getting low-balled is that deep pocketed investors are exiting the market. Quoting California-based intelligence provider CoreLogic, the team said that 33.9 percent of home sales last year were to cash buyers, which is the lowest since 2008.

“It really appears that the playing field is now more level,” it said. 

Despite the housing market a ‘seller’s market’, the Scott Gregory Team says this does not mean that home sellers can rest on their laurels. It said that partnering with a reputable real estate agent can help home sellers in getting the best prices for their properties. 

“Home prices are rising and it doesn’t appear that the situation will change in the near future. By partnering with a real estate agent, home sellers stand a bigger chance of getting their properties sold at the best prices, and at the shortest possible time.”

About The Scott Gregory Team

The Scott Gregory Team is a reputable real estate agent in Florida. For more information, please visit www.greatpensacola.com. 

Contact Information

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8494 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, FL 32566