Dear Mr. FSBO - Why Are You Paying Someone 3% to Negotiate Against You

CHESTERFIELD TWP, Mich. - Dec. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- You may save a portion of the commissions, but since over 90% of the For Sale By Owner homes are sold by Realtors, you may very well end up paying the buyer's agent 3%.  Now, the buyer's agent who is getting 3% from you has a buyer agency agreement with the buyer to represent the buyer. When the buyer agent represents their client, they owe them confidentiality, obedience, accountability, loyalty, diligence and disclosure.  The Realtor has a fiduciary duty to the client. They owe you, as the customer, honesty and fairness - but they do not owe you the highest sale price possible, the fewest requests, the smoothest transaction.

Your home is one of your most important assets or - hands down, your most important asset.  Why are you paying someone 3% to negotiate against you when you are going into the negotiation unrepresented? Would you go to court over a $20,000 law suit without hiring a lawyer - particularly if the other party was represented by a lawyer? Yet, you think nothing of selling a home listed for $200,000 or $500,000 or even more - without a Realtor on your side to protect your interest?  A good Realtor can easily save a client $20,000 - and that $20,000 would be coming out of your pocket.

If you are planning on putting your home or condo on the market in the Macomb county area of Michigan and you would like to talk about how Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors can help you sell your home or condo for more money, please Rick at 586-242-3100 or email at rick@rickgiese.com.  We have helped over 1,000 clients sell their homes or condos and we would love to help you too!

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Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of Seniors Real Estate Help, Equity Sales and Short Sales. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight