Real Estate agents' preview of your house - is it worth it?

 by Greg Cryns

It is called by different names. Some call it an "Agent / Office Tour". Others call it a "Broker's Tour".  Call it want you like, but what happens is the same. The agent who had you sign on the dotted line is your "listing agent." He notifies agents in your local area that he wants them to come over to your house so that they will know what you have to offer when he finds a person looking to buy a house. 

What your listing agent does not usually tell you is that not too many houses sell by this method. Your listing agent knows this but it will be kept a secret because he wants to impress you with the effort. Surely I must be getting some real value service with this, you think. That is because you think the agents will remember your house.

Certainly it is possible that one of the agents would sell your home but the chances are slim.

There is nothing inherently wrong with an agents tour, but please don't think this is a great service for you and that it will improve your chances to sell your home very much.

The fact is that the effective agents are out working with their hot prospects. They don't have much time for agent tours.

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Greg Cryns is the owner of Flat Fee Real Estate Guide - http://www.flatfeerealestateguide.com