
Tips for Sellers
- Aware of the complicated local and state requirements affecting your transaction
- Effective in multi-party, face-to-face negotiations
- Highly-trained, with access to programs for continued learning and additional certifications
- Resourceful in attracting the largest possible pool of potential buyers
- Knowledgeable in the technology resources that facilitate the transaction
- Assisted by a fully-staffed marketing department
- Supported by professional legal counsel
- Deciding when to put your home on the market
- Establishing a strategic price based on recent comparable sales, local market conditions and your motivation to sell
- Estimating probable net proceeds
- Advising you on how to make your home more appealing to potential buyers
- Ordering a “FOR SALE” sign to be placed prominently on your property
- Installing a lock box to make it easy for agents to show your home
- Submitting your home to the regional Multiple Listing Service for immediate exposure to the real estate community
- Arranging Sales Associates in the area to tour the home
- Developing a flyer/brochure highlighting the features and benefits of your home
- Promoting your home at the appropriate Association(s) of Realtors’ for maximum exposure to other cooperating agents
- Holding open houses when appropriate
- Contacting your neighbors to promote the property
- Advertising your property on our regular office schedule meetings
- Featuring your property on our web site and REALTOR.com
- Asking clients and colleagues if they know of possible buyers
- Reviewing the contract and obligations before you sign
- Explaining how contingencies and release clauses work
- Protecting you from signing a “blank check” for unknown problems or repairs
- Defining legal disclosure requirements
- Orchestrate the offer process for “back-up” offers, if necessary
- Staying in contact with the buyer’s agent to ensure a smooth escrow
- Following up on the progress of the buyer’s loan
- Monitoring all contingency removal deadlines
- Assisting you if a conflict with the buyer arises
Testimonials
- Wayne
- Matthew Hamilton
- Julie Wolk
- Jennifer Castaneda
- Barbara Manley
- Jeanette Hoenig
- Kim & Tom Hartman
- Simone & Jay Thomas
- Voelkl
- Kathy Wendt
- Rita & Edgar Voelkl
- Kelli Fleenor
- Austin Babs
- Becky Burgess
- Marlene Luterman
- Kassidy Thomas