Real Estate Agency Helsinki

Real Estate Agency Helsinki

Why should you use a real estate agent in Helsinki, where selling a home is easier than average and homes sell reasonably quickly? To be more precise, the average is around 92 days (statistics for housing transactions in Helsinki in 2020).

With the help of a good real estate agent, you’re likely to get a deal done faster than average, but if you’re not in a hurry and don’t mind slightly longer selling times or tough negotiations, you can of course sell the property yourself too.

If you are considering a professional:

If you are considering hiring a real estate agent to sell your property instead of selling it yourself, I recommend you ask us for a free price estimate.
Real estate agency is a service that brings ease and certainty to the seller in the process of selling a home, but above all it brings confidence in the buyer.

Think of yourself in the situation:

If you were buying a home yourself, would you feel more confident to make an offer without an agent for a home for sale or through a real estate agent who knows Helsinki, the whole of Metropolitan area, the housing market and the price level of homes like the back of her hand? Everything is verified and based on actual housing statistics.

The majority of home buyers would prefer to buy a home from a real estate agent, as you might do yourself. So it’s safe to say that using a real estate agent increases buyer interest.

There are probably several reasons for this, but one of the main ones is certainly the price of the home. Is the property priced below, above, or right? Do I need to act now? Is there a rush? Uncertainty breeds uncertainty, and uncertainty in the housing market is one of the main barriers to selling. This is why real estate brokerage in Helsinki should be carried out in cooperation with a licensed real estate agent who lives in the area and knows the area well.

Homeowner is asking too much:

Homeowners easily set the asking price of their home above the market price. Why is this? Apart from a lack of statistical data, this is usually because they have fallen in love with the property, paid the asking price and lived in it, possibly for several years or even decades. For them, a dwelling is much more than just a dwelling, it is a beloved home.

He usually values his own property much more highly than that of others. Emotional value is involved. The problem is that the buyer does not have the same emotional value. As a result, the homeowner values the property more than the buyer who is interested in the property.

By the time the property is sold by a real estate professional, the price has probably already been negotiated between the real estate agent and the homeowner. This also means that in the most sought-after areas, there may not be much, if any, room for negotiation. So the price is already right. Often buyers will notice this too.

The real estate agent has a realistic picture:

Usually, the real estate agent would set the price of the apartment lower than the owner. Will the apartment then be sold at a knock-down price? Probably not – the real estate agent just has a more realistic idea of the home’s value and what potential buyers would be willing to pay for it.

Does the real estate agent just want the property to sell quickly? Absolutely yes, because that’s what he gets paid for. Nevertheless, setting the right price (not too high) creates a good buzz around the property, which more often leads to competition between buyers. This tends to drive up the amount of offers to buy the property, as people are already serious and really want the property.

I myself remember a situation where I was interested in an apartment and found that many other people were interested in the same apartment. Offers were made. I decided that now I would make an offer that would really get me the apartment. Unfortunately, even this was not enough, because someone else had made an even higher offer.

To sum up: the real estate agent and the correctly priced property play an important role in selling a home.

An industry known for its big commissions

Real estate agency as an industry is (unfortunately) notorious for the fact that many real estate agents gobble up huge commissions for very little work.

I saw this with my own eyes when a friend of mine sold a year-old apartment in a great location. He used a real estate agent for the sale and the commission was around 8800 €. That’s almost nine grand for a few hours’ work.

This happens especially in areas where demand for housing is higher and homes get sold faster. These areas include the Helsinki metropolitan region, Tampere, Oulu, Turku, Jyväskylä, Kuopio and Lahti. As a result, our service is also in demand in these areas.

Here’s why people consider selling their home themselves:

Most people consider selling their home themselves usually for one reason only: there is a reasonable chance of saving a very large amount of money. At the same time, the temptation is increased by the fact that the time spent on selling your home can be very modest in terms of hours. You can get what you might call a good hourly rate. Just remember too: by doing the work of a real estate agent yourself, in many situations you may also lose large sums of money.

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If you’ve read this far, you might even be interested in our service. In this case, our Helsinki real estate agents are ready to serve you.