Listing a property for sale and searching and selecting qualified buyers for this property are the responsibilities of a real estate agent or broker, but the responsibilities of REO agents are more than those of brokers. Real estate agents sometimes jump into selling REO properties as well because these properties are profit opportunities for the agents. Agents should not start trying their hand at REO properties before they really know the duties of an REO agent and the difference between them and REO agents. Agents must not only be skilled at selling, but must also have a good understanding of the real estate market in the local area.
Agent Duties
Real estate cannot give any profit to agents before they really don’t know what they need to do to sell these properties. The main functions of an agent willing to sell real estate properties are listed below.
The agent is responsible for scheduling trash outs and cleaning up the foreclosed property.
If there are utilities during the listing, the agent has to pay for the utilities.
The agent is also responsible for tasks such as lawn maintenance and snow removal.
The agent is also responsible for negotiating the contract between the buyers and the sellers. This negotiation includes the terms of sale and the dates of payment and signing of the contract.
Why do lender or banks need agents?
Agents must understand what lenders or banks need from them. Agents’ valuable knowledge will not only help sell properties quickly and minimize bank losses, but also reduce the lender’s or bank’s reliance on other parties, such as appraisers and home management companies.
What will the banks do in the absence of informed agents?
If the banks don’t get an agent who knows the responsibilities and whose knowledge is good enough to sell the property, the banks will hire appraisers to find out the value of the house they want to put up for sale. Banks will also need the services of a home management company to hold the home while it is for sale on the market.
So, to save the expense of hiring appraisers and home management companies, banks or lenders need the services of good REO agents.
