{"id":72574,"date":"2016-08-08T16:54:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T14:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=72574"},"modified":"2016-08-08T16:54:55","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T14:54:55","slug":"hiring-a-real-estate-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Advantages of Hiring a Real Estate Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/flats-for-sale\"><strong>Buying real estate<\/strong><\/a> is most likely the investment of a lifetime. You are going to be paying for it for a good period of time so it is a good idea to do things the right way by hiring a real estate agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The choice of where you will be living, be it your main residence or a secondary one is, therefore, a highly important one.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104529\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-25-2 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104529 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104529\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104529' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/owners-services\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#What-are-the-benefits-of-hiring-a-real-estate-agency\" title=\"What are the benefits of hiring a real estate agency&nbsp;\">What are the benefits of hiring a real estate agency&nbsp;<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Guidance-through-entire-process\" title=\"Guidance through entire process\">Guidance through entire process<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Expert-knowledge-on-pricing\" title=\"Expert knowledge on pricing\">Expert knowledge on pricing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Knowing-the-neighbourhood\" title=\"Knowing the neighbourhood\">Knowing the neighbourhood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Providing-necessary-documents\" title=\"Providing necessary documents\">Providing necessary documents<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Negotiating\" title=\"Negotiating\">Negotiating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Knowing-what-will-be-for-sale-in-the-future\" title=\"Knowing what will be for sale in the future\">Knowing what will be for sale in the future<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Offering-flexibility\" title=\"Offering flexibility\">Offering flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiring-a-real-estate-agency\/#Cost-effectiveness\" title=\"Cost effectiveness\">Cost effectiveness<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-are-the-benefits-of-hiring-a-real-estate-agency\"><\/span>What are the benefits of hiring a real estate agency&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is best to<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalpropertyguide.com\/Europe\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">gather all information<\/a><\/strong> now, so ShBarcelona will explain why it is worth it to do things via a real estate agency when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate\/\">buying your future house or apartment<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72577\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72577\" class=\"wp-image-72577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/07\/5577108264_5d4eb10ae8_o.jpg\" alt=\"hiring a real estate agency \" width=\"640\" height=\"424\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-72577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidance-through-entire-process\"><\/span>Guidance through entire process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The guarantee that you will be <strong>accompanied from start to finish<\/strong> during the whole process of purchasing the property: the research, the visits, the negotiations, up until the signing of the papers in front of a notary.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expert-knowledge-on-pricing\"><\/span>Expert knowledge on pricing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Real estate agents are <strong>specialists<\/strong> and they know the market prices, they have databases with the real selling prices. Enlisting their help ensures that you won&#8217;t be buying property at an unrealistic price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/apartments-for-rent\/long-term\">Rent an apartment in Barcelona now<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knowing-the-neighbourhood\"><\/span>Knowing the neighbourhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They <strong>know the area<\/strong> within which they work: the future opportunities such as metro stations, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shopping\/\">shopping centers<\/a><\/strong> and other infrastructures which will help <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-decoration\/\">add value to your property<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other perks of working with a real estate agent is that he can also inform you about the facilities available nearby: shops, schools, means of transportation&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72576\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72576\" class=\"wp-image-72576\" style=\"text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/07\/5576491619_e31c1611fb_o.jpg\" alt=\"miniature house on hand\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-72576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buy-apartment\/\">The right questions to ask before you buy an apartment<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Providing-necessary-documents\"><\/span>Providing necessary documents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They will be the <strong>intermediary between you and the seller<\/strong>, taking care of providing you with the necessary documents and facilitating the tasks one must do during the process of purchasing a property.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The agency will also make sure the sales agreement is drawn up <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spainlawyer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">according to the rules<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negotiating\"><\/span>Negotiating<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>An agency will negotiate the selling price for you<\/strong>. The real estate agent will know the necessary arguments to give the seller in order to lower the selling price.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104594\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104594\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2020\/09\/Foto-5-via-Freepik.jpg\" alt=\"9 blocks forming a house\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Freepik<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aim is to reach an agreement between the buyer and seller. Be aware that a realtor is as much in the service of the buyer and seller, they favor neither side.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knowing-what-will-be-for-sale-in-the-future\"><\/span>Knowing what will be for sale in the future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Agencies are informed about the properties that will be for sale soon<\/strong>. If you cannot find your ideal apartment immediately, the agency will perhaps advise you to wait a bit because it knows that a property answering your requirements will be for sale soon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offering-flexibility\"><\/span>Offering flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agents are more <strong>available and more flexible<\/strong> than owners when it comes to paying a visit to the property you are interested in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/apartments-for-rent\/long-term\">In Barcelona for only a couple of months?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost-effectiveness\"><\/span>Cost effectiveness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Working with an agency is <strong>not a lot more expensive<\/strong> than buying directly from the owner. On average, the owners sell their properties at a higher cost than if they enlisted the help of an agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you know other advantages of using a realtor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-soft\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#6d0000;border-radius:0px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#a00121;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">Top 5 real estate articles &#x1f3e0;<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\"><div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-scrollable pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-872d96fohk\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"1\"><div id=\"8f45388ke1\" class=\"pt-cv-carousel pt-cv-slide\" data-ride=\"cvcarousel\" data-interval=false><ol class=\"pt-cv-carousel-indicators\"><li data-target=\"#8f45388ke1\" data-cvslide-to=\"0\" 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You are going to be paying for it for a good period of time so it is a good idea to do things the right way by hiring a real estate agency. 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