I first want to start off by saying that not all real estate agents are created equal. There are plenty of people that think selling houses will be so fun because they love seeing homes or love watching HGTV so they decide to get their license. Seeing homes is only a quarter of the job. The real truth is selling real estate is hard. It's an 80/20 career with only 20 staying in for the long haul. That is the professional I am talking on in this blog when I recommend you hire one. Someone that is actually good. Not someone that pretends to be! They know houses. Just like any professional you hire whether it be a plumber, contractor, attorney etc.. a good real estate agent knows, loves and has a passion for houses. They will be able to explain different heating systems and point out items at showings you may not notice or think anything of. Or if they're helping sell a home they'd know the specific features that are valued differently, just one example. They know the market...