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We are here to help you sell your home for the best possible price, quickly and efficiently. With our extensive experience in the local market and cutting-edge marketing strategies, we are dedicated to maximizing the value of your property.
Why Choose Us:
- Market Expertise: We have a deep understanding of the local market conditions and will provide you with a comprehensive market analysis to determine the optimal price for your property.
- Strategic Marketing: Our tailored marketing plan includes a combination of online and offline strategies to showcase your property to a wide range of potential buyers, ensuring maximum exposure and interest.
- Strong Negotiation Skills: We are skilled negotiators who will work diligently to negotiate the best terms and price for your property, protecting your interests at all times.
- Hassle-Free Process: We will handle all aspects of the selling process, from listing to showings to paperwork, making it as smooth and stress-free as possible for you.
- Client-Centric Approach: Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we are committed to providing exceptional service, regular communication, and personalized attention throughout the entire selling process.
Let us help you achieve top dollar for your home. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and let’s get started!
Top 5 Ways
To Prep Your Home to Sell Fast
Start With The Right Price
Homes that are priced strategically from the beginning are much more likely to sell faster than those that are priced too high for the market. Comparing similar homes in your area that have sold and that are currently for sale will help determine a fair market price to list your home:
Depersonalize & Minimalize
To make your home feel more spacious, try to minimize as much of your belongings as possible. No clutter around the house lets buyers see your house and not your things. They need to be able to picture your home as their own, so put away the family photographs. Evaluate what you can potentially live without for the next several months and start packing It all needs to be packed anyway, so you might as well get a head start!
Clean, Clean & Then Clean Some More
Everyone loves a clean home, so clean yours like you’ve never deaned before! Show your home at its best with a spotless kitchen, super dean bathrooms, and shiny floors. You don’t have to live like a dean freak forever, but buyers are sure to appreciate your efforts!
Make Home Maintenance A Priority
Preparing to sell often requires putting some money and work into your home When buyers see repairs that need to be done, they start looking for what else could be wrong with the house This could cost you thousands off your asking price or even risk losing the sale. Being proactive and completing home repairs before listing will help selling go smoother and quicker. You can even have a pre-listing inspection done if you want to avoid the possibility of surprises later on
Be Ready & Willing To Show
Showing your home is an important part of the selling process, and being accommodating to showing requests will increase the likelihood of finding a buyer Keep you home as “show ready as possible at all times so that you can quickly tidy up on short notice and leave your home (taking your pets with you) before the potential buyers arrive.
Listing your home
Putting Your Home on the Market
MLS Listing
Your home will be put on the MLS where it can be seen by other real estate agents who are searching for homes for their buyers. Your listing will also be posted on websites like Zillow, Realtor.com, and hundreds more where potential buyers will be able to find your home.
MLS Signage
A For Sale sign will be placed out in front of your home, as well as Open House signs before an open house takes place. This exposure accounts for 30% of your marketing
Lock Box & Showings
For vacant properties, a lock box will be put on your door once your house is on the market. For occupied homes, I or someone from our team will accompany all showings. It’s best for sellers not to be present at the time of showing
Open House
An open house will be strategically scheduled to attract attention to your home Open houses are a great way to generate interest and get more potential buyers to see your home.
360 Virtual tour
We can create a virtual walkthrough to give your listing an advantage over other listings by allowing buyers to see your home in more detail online
Our Marketing Strategy
For Maximum Exposure
When we list your home, your listing will receive maximum exposure using our extensive marketing techniques.
Email Marketing
Your property will be featured in our email newsletter as well as sent out to our hundreds of active buyers who are currently looking for homes.
Neighborhood Marketing
Our team will knock, call, and send just listed post cards to the surrounding area to locate other potential buyers from your community.
Social Media Marketing
We use a variety of social media networks like Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Linkedin to get the word out about your listing. We pay for boosted ads to get your property in front of thousands more We then have a scrubbing team to screen each buyer to make sure they are qualified to view and purchase your property.
Network Marketing
Your listing will be shared with our extensive network of real estate agents to increase your home’s visibility. A flyer of your property will be emailed out to thousands of local realtors who are working with their own clients
Offers and Negotiations
Factors to consider
Accepting the highest price offer seems like a logical choice, but there are many factors to consider when reviewing an offer and knowing your options lets you come up with a plan that works best for you.
Cash Offer
Some sellers accept a lower priced cash offer over a higher priced loan offer because there are typically less issues that come up. like for example a loan falling through. Consider your timeline and finances to evaluate if it is worth accepting a lower offer for a faster closing and often a much simpler process.
Closing Date
Some buyers may be looking to move in as soon as possible, while others may need more time in order to sell their own house. You may be able to select an offer based on a timeframe that works best for you, or you might have to be more flexible in order to close the deal.
Closing Costs
Closing costs fall under the buyer’s list of expenses, but buyers may ask the seller to pay for a portion, or all of this expense, as part of the sale negotiation.
Contingency Clauses
A contingency clause is a qualifying factor that has to be met in order for the buyer to move forward with the sale. Contingency clauses often include details of financing, inspections and home sales, and the terms can be negotiated between the parties. The contingency allows the buyer to back out of the contract without penalty if the terms are not met.
Under Contract
Steps Before Closing
Once you and the buyer have agreed on terms, a sales agreement is signed and your home is officially under contract.
Inspection
Property inspections are done to make sure that the home is in the condition for which it appears. If the property inspector finds any issues, the buyer can decide if they want to back out of the contract or renegotiate the terms of the sale.
Possible Repair Requests
After an inspection, buyers may have repairs they would like completed before purchasing your home. Typically there is room for negotiation. but some of these items can be deal breakers. It is necessary for both parties to come to an agreement on what will be repaired and what will not, and if there will be a price deduction in order to accommodate for the repairs.
Appraisal
If the buyer is applying for a loan, the bank will request an appraisal to confirm that the home is worth the loan amount. The appraisal takes into account factors such as similar property values, the home’s age, location, size and condition to determine the current value of the property.
Final Walk Through
Before a buyer signs the closing paperwork, they will come to the home to do a final walk through. This last step is to verify that no damage has been done to the property since the inspection, that any agreed upon repairs have been completed, and that nothing from the purchase agreement has been removed from the home.
CLEARED TO CLOSE
Congratulations, You've Made it to Closing!
Closing is the final step in the selling process. On the day of closing, both parties sign documents, funds are dispersed, and property ownership is formally transferred to the buyer.
Closing Expenses For Sellers Can Include:
- Title insurance policy
- Home warranty
- Real estate agent commissions
- Recording Fees
- Property Taxes (split with the buyer)
- Remaining balance on mortgage
- Any unpaid assessments, penalties or claims against your property
Items to Bring to Closing:
- Government Issued
- Photo ID House Keys
- Garage Openers
- Mailbox Keys
- A Positive Attitude
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