Home Selling Information

 

WHY SELECT ME TO HELP YOU SELL YOUR HOME

 

Selling your home can be a complex process. As a seasoned Listing Agent, I will help you with the entire home selling process. As your Listing Agent, I will help you get the best possible price and terms for your home in the shortest amount of time.

A comprehensive plan must be in place.  If you select me as your Listing Agent, I will:

• Provide you with a free home valuation to help determine your home’s value.
• Review comps in the area to show you what is happening in your neighborhood.
• Negotiate on your behalf to receive the most money for your home.
• Arrange showings of your home that work in conjunction with your schedule.
• Advise you how to best prepare your property for potential buyers to view.
• Engage in a comprehensive advertising campaign to give your home the ideal amount of exposure.
• Utilize technology including my personal web site to showcase your home to other Real Estate agents along with potential home buyers.
• Work with you through the complex paperwork and legal issues that can impact the sale of your home.
• Represent you in a manner that is both professional and thorough.
• Tailor the sale of your home to the area of you property and to each of its unique features.
  

INSIDE:

1. Inspect the house room by room.  Paint if necessary. Clean carpets or drapes that need it. Clean dirty windows.
2. Clear unnecessary objects from furniture. Keep decorative objects on the furniture in small groups.
3. A clean kitchen is important! Clear refrigerator front of messages, pictures, etc. Clear away unnecessary or rarely used items from counter tops. Keep appliances clean.
4. Sparkling bathrooms sell homes! Remove unnecessary items from counter tops, tubs, shower stalls, commode tops. Keep only your most needed cosmetics, brushes, etc. in one small group on the counter. Coordinate towels.
5. Rearrange or remove some of the furniture if necessary. Sparsely furnished rooms appear larger.
6. Make closets look bigger. Remove and pack away items that can be stored elsewhere.
7. Take down or rearrange certain pictures or objects on walls. Patch and paint if needed.
8. Repair needed items like doorknobs, faucets, moldings.
9. Lighting cheers up the home. Open the drapes or blinds and leave lights and lamps on, especially during showings.
10. Have the radio on FM during the day and for all showings.
11. Lock Box...very important! If we don't have it, we can't show the home!

OUTSIDE:

1. Start with the lawn, fertilize if needed. Keep the lawn trimmed, edged and watered.
2. Trim all bushes and plants.
   
3. Keep plants from blocking windows. Weed and clear planting areas. " You can't sell a home if you can't see it."
4. Check gutters and room for dry rot. Repair needed shutters, gutters and downspouts. Paint the mailbox!
5. Check the home for painting, especially the front door and trim. "You never get a second chance to make a first impression."
6. Go around the perimeter of the house. Move all garbage cans, wood scraps, extra building material, etc. into the garage.
7. Clear patios or decks of small items such as small planters, flower pots, charcoal, BBQ's, toys, etc.
8. Inspect screens and windows and make necessary repairs. Clean windows on the outside.

Working Together...We Make A Winning Team