Selling is Stressful!
There should be some kind of rule that says “Every Real Estate Agent must sell their own home once every couple of years.” I’m not kidding.
I am currently selling my own home and the stress is getting to me. First, the offer comes in and it’s a lowball offer. Immediately I don’t like the people who say they want my home. Then along come the home inspections. Ugh. Will they find that loose toilet? Will they write up my wobbly fence gate? Will they chastise me for not having my air conditioner serviced? And termites. Do I have those little buggers? Then we finally get the dreaded repair request from the potential new homeowners and they have asked for absolutely everything to be fixed. Heck, don’t they realize they are not buying a new home? My home is lived in. The carpet is a little worn and some doorknobs are wiggly. So what.
On the positive side of this, the process has served as a great reminder for me as a Realtor. I will have more patience with my clients and I can truly tell them that “I understand” what they are going through. The process of selling your home is full of stress from beginning to end, but an experienced agent can help alleviate some of that simply by relaying information and explaining the steps to a successful closing correctly.
So I say – find an agent that has sold their own home recently. It keeps us in touch with what our clients are going through. And it makes us better agents.
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