{"id":1528,"date":"2021-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrisbuyshomesstlseller7.carrot.com\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2021-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T06:00:00","slug":"should-i-hire-a-real-estate-agent-to-sell-my-home-in-kansas-city-or-sell-to-an-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomeskc.com\/blog\/should-i-hire-a-real-estate-agent-to-sell-my-home-in-kansas-city-or-sell-to-an-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Kansas City Or Sell To An Investor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Are you thinking about selling your house? Perhaps you\u2019re weighing the pros and cons of how to sell and wondering, \u201cShould I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Kansas City Or Sell To An Investor?\u201d If so then this blog post is for you! (It also applies to anyone looking to sell a house in 64137 zipcode or surrounding area)&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Selling a house is a big, complex decision, so you\u2019re smart to be thinking through all the steps of the process.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Kansas City Or Sell To An Investor?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Pros And Cons Of Working With An Agent<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The agent has probably done this before so they know the process<\/li>\n<li>You won\u2019t have to do the actual negotiating \u2013 the agent will take care of that for you<\/li>\n<li>The agent will guide you step-by-step<\/li>\n<li>You might get a price closer to your asking price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll have to pay to fix up your house<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll have to clean up your house<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll have to wait while an agent shows your house to buyers \u2013 this could take months<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 which means you\u2019ll have to pay bills, taxes, and insurance on the property the whole time the house is being shown<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll have to pay the agent\u2019s commissions<\/li>\n<li>You might not get a price closer to your asking price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Kansas City Or Sell To An Investor?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Pros And Cons Of Working With An\u00a0Investor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The investor will have done this often and knows what they are doing<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll know exactly what the offer is right away \u2013 there\u2019s no guesswork or gambling on the market<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have to pay to fix up your house<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have to clean up your house<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have to wait months<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 which means you don\u2019t have to pay bills, taxes, and insurance on the property that whole time<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have any commissions or fees to pay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You might not get \u201cmarket price\u201d for your house \u2013 an investor may pay less<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Which Is Better For You?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For many property owners it comes down to just a few simple questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>How soon do you want to sell?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would you rather gamble and see IF you can get market price (but pay more in bills) or know right away exactly how much you\u2019ll get (and save money in all those expenses)?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When you answer those questions then you\u2019ll discover the answer to your question, \u201c<strong>Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Kansas City Or Sell To An Investor?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Ready To Sell Soon?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking of selling and have questions about the process or to see how much we can offer for your property, just reach out to us and let us know about the house and we\u2019ll see how we can help \u2013 we might be able to give you a cash offer to buy your house right away or we might be connected you with a great real estate agent that we know and work with. Just call us at (816) 720-7760 or <a href=\"\/\">click here now and fill out the form<\/a> and we\u2019ll get back to you right away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you thinking about selling your house? Perhaps you\u2019re weighing the pros and cons of how to sell and wondering, \u201cShould I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Kansas City Or Sell To An Investor?\u201d If so then this blog post is for you! 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