I think that the general public does not realize everything I do when listing a home for sale. It's about a lot more than setting a price, putting up a sign and adding the property to the MLS® database. Take the townhouse that I listed on the weekend.
The parents were there helping out their son by readying the home for sale. However, there was a young dog in the home that although a gorgeous dog, was rambunctious and did not like being left alone for long periods of time while his owner was at work. There was no way we could have the dog in the home while showings were taking place and the owner would be unable to take him to his next home. They had come to the difficult decision that the dog had to find a new home. Within the next few days!
A couple of prospective homes had fallen through and the owner was considering surrendering the dog to a shelter or rescue organization. So, I sent an email out to a contact asking if they knew of anyone who would like a dog. Two days later this wonderful young dog was happily driving away to his new home.
My client was delighted that this difficult issue had been taken care of for him and turned to the two old cars in the driveway and asked if I could work my magic to help him sell/get rid of those as well! A few hours later, after I posted the cars for sale on a number of sites, his phone and email was being inundated with requests for more information and offers to purchase the vehicles.
So, you see, as a listing agent, it can be about a lot more than just listing the house!