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Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®

Six Reasons to Use a Real Estate Agent When You Sell

An older couple sign paperwork at a real estate agent's office.

Mortgage rates were on a downward trend for 40 years from 1981 to 2021. As a general rule, when rates fall, real estate values rise, as you can now buy more for the same monthly payment. Now, here you are, 30 years in your forever home and considering calling it quits. But that $50,000 commission on your $1 million sale makes you feel sick to your stomach. I get it.

As the quarterback of my clients’ financial lives, I care that they end up with the highest amount possible in their bank account and that they can sleep at night through the process.

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