A lot of agents seem to like having their "For Sale" signs on their clients' lawns. I'm not happy unless my signs read "SOLD!" Though the best marketed homes are still selling in this area, they aren't selling themselves any more. Make sure your agent has been around a while, is able to give enough personal attention to Your property, and is willing to work!
Selling your home is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. How much is it REALLY worth? How do you get people to see it? How do you tell how qualified buyers are, and how valuable their offers really are?
As a top area real estate agent with years of experience and a proven track record, it is my job to guide you through the complicated process of selling your home, from beginning to end. I want you to get the maximum value for your home, within YOUR time frame.
Here are just some of the things that I will do to market and sell your home:
- Through detailed comparisons between your home and recently sold homes, and other local properties, together we can determine what your home is really worth in today's market. In the industry this is called a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA. I will do this for you, for free.
- Buyers have their own timelines, which might not be yours, and their own issues. I make sure they don't waste your time by qualifying them as to their real ability to afford your home.
- More buyers interested in your home means more money in your pocket when it is sold. My extensive marketing of your home assures you of maximum value. For example, this web site will market your property all across the web. It will appear on Yahoo Real Estate, Microsoft MSN HomeAdvisor, and other top national sites. I can place your home on my web site within a few minutes time!
- When we begin marketing your home, I will immediately notify all the buyers that I am working with in the area. I'll also notify all the real estate agents in this area that I work with, who quickly tell their homebuyers. It is a powerful way to jump-start the sale of your home, and my buyers and fellow agents appreciate the scoop as well. Every marketing plan for every home is customized, and I have some special tricks that I don't want to give away on my public web site. (Be sure to ask for some of my many happy references.)
- You and I will walk through your home together. I will advise you how to present your property to maximize its selling price. Some improvements are worth it, and some are not. Be careful. I also consider myself to be a staging expert, and have many references who can attest to the difference presentation has made in selling their homes in a timely manner, and for top dollar. I’ll give you some guidance with that as well.
- Contracts are complicated, and intimidating. You don't want to go to a closing with some doubts. You will have the full benefit of my real estate experience and knowledge for a smooth and successful closing. I am very detail oriented, so everything will be taken care of, and we’ll go over each and every thing, to make sure it is understood and agreed upon.
- You pay no up front costs for my services, so you can bet that I will work hard to get your home sold, for as much as this market will possibly bear. I will also work within your time frame and your needs. For example, sometimes it can be hard to sell and move out of your current home, and buy and move into a new home, all at the same time. I can help smooth this out.
- The market has cooled off significantly, as we all know, and your agent must be prepared to work very hard to get results. Hoping for good luck isn't going to do it. I was a top agent before the market took off, and it doesn't get me flustered like most of the newer folks in the industry seem to be. It just is what it is, and excuses don't get your home sold. You should expect to get absolute top dollar, in the shortest time, with absolute minimal hassle. Selling your home will take a lot of work, but you should expect to be able to relax with the confidence that I will be taking care of everything, from the first day we meet, to the closing handshake.