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What does a Saskatoon listing agent actually do?

A Saskatoon listing agent prices the home using sold comparables from the Saskatchewan REALTORS Association's listing data, prepares it for market, negotiates offers on the seller's behalf, and coordinates the transaction through to a lawyer-completed closing, all under a written agreement that also sets out overall seller closing costs, generally 4 to 6 percent of the eventual sale price.

Pricing is the first and most consequential step, because an agent working only from public records misses renovations done without a permit, which is exactly the kind of improvement that changes what a home is actually worth versus what an algorithm estimates.

Preparation and marketing come next: professional photos, a documented list of upgrades, and scheduling a pre-listing inspection where it makes sense, typically $400 to $600, so issues surface before a buyer's inspector finds them during a condition period.

Once an offer arrives, the agent negotiates price and conditions, then hands the file to a lawyer regulated by the Law Society of Saskatchewan to complete the closing. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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