What does a Realtor Do ?

I was recently asked this question and here is a list of duties that I came up with thus far.

Prepare A Comprehensive Market Analysis

Present Expect More - Full Service Home Marketing System

Saleable Enhancement Suggestions - "Dress Your Home For Success"

Make A List Of Home Features And Benefits

Ask Seller For Deed, Survey & Back Title

Verify Tax Information, Assessments, Lot Size

Explain Nationwide Referral Network

Home Protection Plan

Seller Fill Out Disclosure Statement

Relocation Assistance

Introduce Concierge Services - Seller & Buyer Benefits

Obtain School Information - Locations And District

Complete Filling Out Of All The Listing Forms

Write Ads and advertising in Newspaper & Internet

Make Copies Of Listing Forms - One To Seller

Put Home On Market

Enter New Listing Into MLS

Prepare General Information On The Neighborhood

Transcribe Information To MLS Data Sheet

Help stage the house or hire a staging expert

Take Photos Of Interior & Exterior Of The Home

Yard Sign Installation

Install Lock Box

Order Virtual Tour

Put Home On Web Sites With Photos & Virtual Tours

Use Photos For Brochures & e-brochures

Prepare Color Property Flyers

Mortgage suggestion for next purchase

Office Caravan to preview new listing

Notify Cendant Mobility of listing

Notify Referral Network of new listing

Up desk calls regarding new listing

Lock Box Printout

Schedule Office & Broker Tour

Target Mail "Just Listed"

Target Mail To Top Producers

Notify the offices of Keller Williams of new listing

Add to KWLS for 40,000 plus additional agents to view

Brokers Open House - MLS Notification

Sunday Public Open Houses twice p/month, invitation to MLS Offices & agents

Personal invitation to Real Estate Agents with Merrill Flyer & Listing

Qualify Buyers & Establish Potential Financing

Continually Present To or Call Seller With Marketing Activity Report

Present All Sales Contracts (Offers)

Discuss Possibilities Of Unacceptable Offers

Follow up with agents who have shown the home

Respond To Questions From Sellers & Buyers

Represent All Counter Offers

Review Substance Of All Sales Contracts

Make Sure All Parties Sign Accepted Documents

Check On Return Of Appraisal

Attend Home Inspection

Attend walk through

Notify All Parties Of Loan Approval

Communicate With Attorneys

Negotiate Acceptable Closing Date

Explain Addendums To Sales Contract

Respond To Seller On What Is Needed To Close

Assist with Homeowners Insurance

Discuss Closing Costs

Attend The Closing

Respond To Buyer/Seller Questions

Send Thank You Notes - Lender, Title Company, Agents

Phone Seller After Possession - Check On Moving

Phone Buyers After Possession

Arrange for transfer of utilities

Welcome To Your New Home!