Reasons to Hire a Diligent Real Estate Agent to Help You Sell Your Home

by Ann Hayward 07/16/2017

Believe it or not, all real estate agents are not created equal. But a home seller who goes the extra mile during his or her search for the right real estate agent should have no trouble hiring a diligent housing market professional to provide support along the home selling journey.

Ultimately, there are many reasons to employ a diligent real estate agent to assist you when you sell your house, including:

1. A diligent real estate agent will promote your house to the right groups of homebuyers.

Each home is unique, and as a home seller, it is important to showcase your house in a way that highlights its distinct attributes to the right groups of homebuyers. Because if you fail to do so, you may miss out on opportunities to stir up interest in your residence.

Fortunately, a diligent real estate agent will allocate the necessary time and resources to learn about your house's strengths and weaknesses. With this information, a diligent real estate agent will be able to promote your residence to interested homebuyers consistently.

A diligent real estate agent also will provide home interior and exterior improvement recommendations. That way, you can use these recommendations to transform your ordinary house into a stellar residence before you add it to the housing market.

2. A diligent real estate agent understands the ins and outs of the housing market.

The real estate market is a difficult place for a home seller to navigate on his or her own. Luckily, diligent real estate agents possess the skills and know-how needed to thrive in any housing market, at any time.

A diligent real estate agent can differentiate between a buyer's market and a seller's market and help you map out your home selling journey. By doing so, a diligent real estate agent will work with you to boost your chances of a quick home sale.

Furthermore, a diligent real estate agent wants to share his or her expertise with home sellers. This means if you ever have concerns or questions about selling your house, a diligent real estate agent is happy to listen and respond accordingly.

3. A diligent real estate agent won't settle for inferior results.

Typically, a real estate agent wants to help a home seller get the best price for his or her house. On the other hand, a diligent real estate agent will go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that a home seller can optimize the value of his or her residence – without exception.

A diligent real estate agent will work with a home seller at each stage of the property selling cycle. And if this housing market professional ever has concerns, he or she is ready to provide honest, unbiased feedback to a home seller as well.

When it comes to selling your home, working with a diligent real estate agent is ideal. This housing market professional will do everything possible to help you generate interest in your house as soon as it reaches the real estate market.

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Ann Hayward

Born in Philadelphia and raised in the suburbs, Ann Hayward got her Pennsylvania real estate license at age 18 even before going to college. This second-generation real estate professional followed in the footsteps of her father and two uncles, inheriting their passion for the business. Licensed in DC, Maryland and Virginia, Ann is accomplished in her career, with numerous designations including SFR, SRES, PSA, WHC, and multiunit Housing Development Finance Professional (HDFP) from the National Development Council. She specializes in Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, all jurisdictions where Ann has lived and knows very well. In addition to her professional expertise, she owns and manages personal investment property, understands and has been involved in the renovation/remodeling process, and has great resources which she shares with clients. When you hire Ann to represent you, she will make your buying or selling experience an enjoyable, rewarding one. Her compassion, sensitivity to her clients’ needs, eye for detail, and ability to see the big picture when guiding you through a purchase or sale are unique assets that will ensure your success. A diverse and relevant background also gives Ann a distinct edge. For 30 years, she worked in fast-paced, high-pressure television and theatrical production, attaining the highest achievement – DGA membership as a Director, and as an award-winning staff and freelance writer. Her keen audio visual skills and design sense benefit sellers in marketing their properties, and are invaluable in helping buyers see the potential of space. A true renaissance woman, Ann was also an income tax professional and office manager for H&R Block, so she thoroughly understands the tax and financial implications of acquiring and selling real estate. Her superior organizational skills are further evidenced as owner of a downsizing/professional organizing business, Managed For You, which allows her to connect with everyone from millennials to boomers and seniors, whether for small space planning or assisting with major decluttering and transitioning. Ann holds an AB in American History from Simmons College, Boston, plus attended Robert Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration where she was a candidate for Doctorate. She additionally studied Film Direction at the American Film Institute in LA, and was a Stanford University post-graduate Professional Journalism Fellow. Personally, Ann is an avid if not very good golfer, and the co-founder of a nonprofit 501c3 organization offering educational guidance, tutoring and counseling for youngsters from elementary school through college admission. She sits on the board of trustees of a nonprofit educational film production corporation as well. (202) 494-6252 [email protected]