{"id":2601,"date":"2021-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/should-i-hire-a-real-estate-agent-or-sell-my-home-directly-to-an-investor\/"},"modified":"2021-02-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T04:00:00","slug":"should-i-hire-a-real-estate-agent-or-sell-my-home-directly-to-an-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/en\/should-i-hire-a-real-estate-agent-or-sell-my-home-directly-to-an-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I hire a real estate agent or sell my home directly to an investor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Thinking of selling your home? Perhaps you&#8217;re listing the pros and cons of each method and asking yourself, &#8220;Should I hire a real estate agent in Montreal or sell my home directly to an investor?&#8221;. Well, this article is for you! (It may also be useful to anyone wishing to sell a home in or around Montreal).<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Selling a home is a big decision. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s a good idea to plan each stage in advance.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4032 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/pour-contre-debat-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"Sell house fast, 60 days notice, estate, divorce, financial recovery\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/pour-contre-debat-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/pour-contre-debat.jpg 429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Should I hire a real estate agent or sell my home directly to an investor?<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Working with an agent: Pros and cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The agent has sold before. So he knows the process inside out.<\/li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t need to negotiate; the agent will do it for you.<\/li>\n<li>The agent will guide you step by step.<\/li>\n<li>The amount you receive could be very close to the asking price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have to pay for the renovations.\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/commission-agent-immobilier-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/commission-agent-immobilier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/commission-agent-immobilier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/commission-agent-immobilier-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/commission-agent-immobilier.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll need to clean the house.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have to wait while the agent shows your home to buyers. (This can take months.)<\/li>\n<li>This means you&#8217;ll have to pay bills, taxes and insurance while the property sits unsold.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have to pay commissions to your agent.<\/li>\n<li>The amount you receive may not be very close to the asking price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Should I hire a real estate agent or sell my home directly to an investor?<\/h2>\n<h3>Working with an investor: pros and cons<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4034 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/Investisseur_600-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sell house fast, 60 days notice, estate, divorce, financial recovery\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/Investisseur_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/Investisseur_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">The investor has bought before. So he knows exactly what he&#8217;s doing.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll immediately know how much is on offer. You won&#8217;t have to gamble on the supposed market value of your home.<\/li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t have to pay for renovations.<\/li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t have to clean the house.<\/li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t have to wait for months.<\/li>\n<li>So you won&#8217;t have to pay bills, taxes and insurance for an extended period of time.<\/li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t have to pay any commissions or fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The amount you receive may not be equal to the &#8220;market price&#8221;. An investor might offer you a lower amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What&#8217;s the best option for you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Most of the time, just a few questions are enough to determine this.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>How fast do you want to sell?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would you rather take the gamble of seeing IF you can get the market price (but spend more beforehand) or know immediately how much you&#8217;ll receive (and save on expenses)?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve answered these questions, you&#8217;ll have the answer to that question you&#8217;ve been asking yourself: &#8221; <strong>Should I hire a real estate agent in Montreal or sell my home directly to an investor?<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Ready to sell now?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1558 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/49D90121-57E8-4CD3-A625-7BE1054C7921-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"need to sell your house or condo fast, call a cash home buyer\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/49D90121-57E8-4CD3-A625-7BE1054C7921-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/49D90121-57E8-4CD3-A625-7BE1054C7921-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/49D90121-57E8-4CD3-A625-7BE1054C7921-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.vendremaisonvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/49D90121-57E8-4CD3-A625-7BE1054C7921.jpeg 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\">If you&#8217;re interested in selling your home, have questions about the sales process or would like to know how much we can offer for your property, contact us and we&#8217;ll discuss your property together. We&#8217;ll do our best to help you. We may be able to make you a cash offer right away, or put you in touch with a good real estate agent we&#8217;ve teamed up with. 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