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Upon request, I can send you massively long documents with lists of reasons to use a listing agent including everything we do for you! For the sake of this post, I will attempt to keep it... semi-brief... maybe ;)⁠

Selling a home can be an emotional process for even the least sentimental of folks. You have way more tied up in your home other than just money. There are memories of gatherings, growth, change, and impactful times tied to your home address. Even when you're ready to move onto the next chapter of your life, there are still phases of processing the close of your previous chapter!⁠

Opening your home for sale opens up the door for challenging questions you may not be prepared for. Your listing agent can help to filter the stressors that can come with being bombarded by pressing phone calls. We know how to give answers to other agents as it pertains to the home itself, while still operating in confidentiality on your behalf! This protects YOU from a buyer's agent (whose JOB it is to act in the best interest of the BUYER) when you accidentally show them all your cards. Then, the next thing you know, that one thing you shared with them over the phone becomes the exact leverage they use to get the best deal for THEIR client (the buyer). All because you made the mistake of listing your home unrepresented by a listing agent.⁠

"Well, I felt like we had a connection over the phone when they called, they really acted like they understood our situation. I just trusted that they were a good, honest person... I didn't think sharing that detail was a big deal." That's how you missed out on getting 11-15% more on the sale of your home. That refrigerator that you hoped to bring with you when you move? It's theirs now because of this part of the contract... I wouldn't have let you miss that detail.⁠

I can provide a layer of protection for you. You make the decisions as far as which offer you accept, you can agree or disagree to repair requests they give, you are ultimately the boss. However, when it comes to managing the offers, contracts (legally binding documents), and other realtors, let a professional who does this for a living represent you in your best interest.

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Katelyn Lyons Henderson