Why do the vast majority of consumers use a real estate broker when the time comes to buy or sell a home? Because they want to be accompanied by a professional when carrying out one of the most important transactions of their life.

In fact, here are four advantages that only a real estate broker can provide:

1. The assurance that you’re selling or buying at a fair price
   Thanks to their advanced tools and extensive knowledge of the real estate market, brokers are able to properly assess the value of a property in a given area. With a real estate broker, you are assured of paying a fair price – or obtaining a fair price – when buying or selling a home.
2. A command of legal documents
   Brokers have a command of all the legal documents that are required in a real estate transaction, thereby saving you a lot of trouble and worry.
3. More visibility, more traffic
   By entrusting the sale of your property to a broker, you will benefit from the strength of the real estate brokers’ collaboration network, which consists of close to 13,000 real estate brokers and their buying clients. You will therefore gain unparalleled visibility, which translates into a better chance of selling your home quickly and on your terms.
4. Protection throughout the transaction
   By doing business with a real estate broker, you are teaming up with a professional who is governed by a code of ethics, a real estate brokerage law and strict collaboration rules that are designed to protect the rights of buyers and sellers.

Why would you want to deprive yourself of these benefits when buying or selling your home?

Source: www.centris.ca