49 <div align="left"><span class="subheader">How a REALTOR&reg; Can Save You Time and Money When Selling Your Property:</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Pricing</strong><br /> REALTORS&reg; can perform a comparative market analysis and provide you current market information to sell your property quickly at the best price and with minimum hassle.</div> <div><br /> <strong>Marketing</strong><br /> A REALTOR&reg; can recommend repairs to enhance the salability of your property and expose it to the widest possible audience via cooperative marketing networks, such as the Multiple Listing Service.</div> <div><br /> <strong>Risk Management</strong><br /> With their knowledge of fair housing laws and mandatory disclosure requirements, as well as an ethical duty to provide accurate statements in all advertising and representations to the public, REALTORS&reg; can reduce your risk to liability during the transaction.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Inspection</strong><br /> REALTORS&reg; can help you determine what inspections and investigations you might want to conduct, prior to listing your home for sale.</div> <div><br /> <strong>Financing</strong><br /> REALTORS&reg; can help determine if you need a bridge loan, identify different financing options and refer you to a lender.&nbsp; In addition, they have the ability to pre-qualify prospective buyers ensuring that your privacy and property aren&rsquo;t unnecessarily compromised.</div> <div><br /> <strong>Negotiation</strong><br /> REALTORS&reg; can advise you on the following factors: market conditions, home repairs, furnishings included in the sale or conditional sale issues that may arise.</div> <div><br /> <strong>Closing</strong><br /> Every area has its own unique closing or settlement customs. A local REALTOR&reg; can help guide you through the process.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div align="left"><span class="aHeader"><strong>Did You Know....<br /> <br /> </strong></span>Sales of single family homes in&nbsp;Kentucky remain strong, with a drop of less than 6% from 2006 to 2007.<br /> <br /> In 2007,&nbsp;Kentucky home sellers saw a sales increase of 1% for their homes compared to a 2% decrease for the nation as a whole.<br /> <br /> Homes sold with the assistance of an agent, typically sell for 32% more than For Sale by Owner (FSBO) homes.</div> </div> 5774 3 resources-for-sellers true true Resources for Sellers 2009-02-26T14:10:50-05:00