The best reason for working with a real estate broker is the enormous amount of information they have at their disposal–information that can make your house sell faster and easier.

Professionals know about market trends, houses in your neighborhood, and the people most likely to buy there. They also know how to reach the largest number of people who may be interested in your house, and are trained in areas like screening potential buyers and negotiating with them.

Finally they are always “on call” and willing to do the things most of us hate: working on the weekends, answering the phone at all hours, and always being polite about it.