Thinking Of Selling Your BAKERSFIELD Area House Yourself Or Going With A Limited Service Agent?

Even in a seller’s market like BAKERSFIELD, it’s smart to look at your options and see what will actually help you best reach your goals with the sale of your BAKERSFIELD house. It’s important to know your options when selling a house. Dive in and learn the differences when you hire River Meadow Real Estate, a cut-rate limited service agent, sell yourself, or an iBuyer.

Time to Sell

Selling with Us
Our standard is to sell your house in less than the local average Days On Market. Our goal is to get you not only the best sales price but also get you to the closing table as quickly as possible. This is possible because of our in-house marketing team working for you.

Discount Realtor
Most discount brokerages focus on high volume in order to justify their lower prices. This means they have to juggle dozens of sellers at the same time, and things can easily get backed up and delayed.

FSBO
Depends on your ability and the time you have to negotiate. We have had many sellers want to sell their house by themselves, but without the MLS and good marketing, nobody is seeing their house.

iBuyer
What iBuyers? With Zillow shutting down their home buying division, iBuyers are pulling out everywhere and leaving sellers high and dry.

Typical Sales Price

Selling with Us
Our ultimate goal is to get the Listing Price or more. Our team is fully trained to negotiate for you. Not only do we want to get the best price but also the best possible terms.

Discount Realtor
Discount realtors don’t always have the time to negotiate through multiple offers, so the initial offers might be all you get.

FSBO
On average, homes sell for 26% LESS than Agent assisted home sales.

iBuyer
Typically below market value, after fees, commissions, and other hidden charges are accounted for.

Marketing

Selling with Us
We go beyond just putting your property on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). We bring maximum exposure to your property with our in-house digital marketing experts. You pay $0.

Discount Realtor
Limited

FSBO
Depends on your ability to market. At the end of the day, to get the best, most qualified buyer you have to bring as much visibility to the property as possible. This can get expensive, time-consuming, and overwhelming. And it becomes your expense out of pocket before selling the property.

iBuyer
No marketing; you’re selling direct to them.

Work done by THEM

Selling with Us
Working with options other than a fully trained staff of experienced and dedicated agents can be risky. Going with “cheaper” options can cost you more money at the end of the day. Our goal is to do it right the first time. You have the best local real estate team behind you.

Discount Realtor
Less hands-on service and support throughout your sale.

FSBO
None

iBuyer
None

Work done by YOU

Selling with Us
Choose your offers and fill out legally required paperwork and disclosures. You only have to do the bare legal minimum when working with us.

Discount Realtor
Varies. Discount realtors/brokers offer many different packages. The less expensive they are, the more you have to take on.

FSBO
100%. You’re responsible for all the work from start to finish.

iBuyer
None

Commissions/Fees

Selling with Us
No Fees. You only pay a commission when we sell your house. We work extremely hard to justify our commission. We offer the highest standard of expertise and customer service to give you the best result with the best experience.

Discount Realtor
Flat fee or 4%

FSBO
Most people want to sell their property FSBO to avoid fees and commissions.

iBuyer
Typically 5%

Legal Advice

Selling with Us
As a licensed real estate agent, we’re held to a high standard to know the legal ins and outs of a home sale. A house sale is a legal transaction so have the best backing you up. If there is something outside of our expertise, then we are well connected with real estate attorneys that can step in when needed.

Discount Realtor
Typically will turn legal matters back to you to avoid any liability. Some discount brokerages aren’t even local so they cannot even connect you with a local resource.

FSBO
You’re responsible for the entire process and making sure everything is done legally. Consult with an experienced title company to make sure nothing is left undone.

iBuyer
None since you’re selling direct to the iBuyer.

Time to Close

Selling with Us
We push for the fastest closing and terms, or the most convenient for you (the seller’s) timeframe.

Discount Realtor
Typically dependent on the negotiation experience of the assigned agent.

FSBO
For Sale By Owner transactions can be faster – but only if the buyer and owner already know each other.

iBuyer
7 days to 60 days

At the end of the day, we always advise our clients to put a value to your time and energy that it will take to sell a local BAKERSFIELD, California house yourself. If it takes you 30 hours of your time (at minimum) and you value your time, that alone is thousands of dollars in real value, not to mention the lost time. Add up the research showing how a full-service agent who is experienced in local BAKERSFIELD real estate can help sell your house on average 20 days faster and for 13% more, and that’s why 89% of home sellers work with a local real estate broker like River Meadow Real Estate to help you sell your home.

Ready to get started? Give us a call at 661-465-3997 or connect with us on our Contact Page.

Less Hassle, More In Your Pocket, Peace Of Mind…

When selling your BAKERSFIELD California house, make your decision on what’s right for you based on these 3 important factors.

  1. The true costs: Often times people look at the commissions for an agent as a necessary evil to sell your home. But, when you partner with the right BAKERSFIELD real estate agents, that agent is the expert in your corner to protect your best interests. If a property takes longer to sell, a buyer backs out, you misstep because of a mistake in the contract that could cost you money, paying buyers agent commissions… all of those things add up to the true cost of selling your house.
  2. Your time commitment: Do you want to be (and have the time to be) heavily involved in all aspects of selling the house? From marketing to taking calls from buyers, to showing the house, doing your own open house, putting signs outside, to setting up escrow, and more? All so you can save 2 or 3% on the sale. Just calculate what your time and energy are worth and where you should best focus your time. If you’d rather not hassle with the details of your house sale, work with a trusted agent like River Meadow Real Estate.
  3. The “experience factor”: There are hangups that can throw your closing off or cost you thousands. We help you avoid those and we deal with them for you.

Ready To Get The Process Started With River Meadow Real Estate? Give Us A Call At 661-465-3997 Or Get A FREE Home Valuation Report!

Sources:  

* 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, National Association of REALTORS®)

** Both the Northwestern and the Stanford studies mentioned in the Money section confirm just that: “The use of a broker does lead to an accelerated sale. In that respect, brokers appear to add value,” the Stanford researchers declared. The Northwestern study found that it takes on average 20 days longer to sell a house on a FSBO site versus the MLS or an agent.