The process of selling a home is a busy time with literally dozens of things that need to be considered, handled and resolved by the close of the transaction. Having a Connect property specialist as your partner makes this hectic process much easier.
From the initial steps of placing your home on the market to signing the final closing papers, here's how I will help:
Price and Prepare Your Home for sale
Market to Other Realty Professionals
Market to Potential Buyers
Advise, Negotiate Offers, Handle Paperwork
Close Your Deal!
Price and Prepare
As a Connect property specialist I will help you get your home ready to be sold. From helping you decide a competitive price to advice on how to elevate your home's curb appeal, here are a few things you can expect from me.
Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
The CMA compares your home to the other homes currently for sale in your area as well as other homes that have sold recently, or expired from the market before selling. This comprehensive data helps us arrive at the most competitive price for your home.
Interior and exterior upgrades
From your home's curb appeal to the color of your interior paint scheme, your home should welcome prospective buyers and make them feel like they have to live here. I will evaluate what improvements can be made and offer objective advice to help you seal the deal. Would you like some free advice on staging your home or making it more presentable on showing day?
Market to Other Realty Professionals
Successfully marketing your home means spreading the word about your home to other realtors. A Connect Realty property specialist will widen your audience of potential buyers using these techniques.
Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
The MLS lets real estate professionals show and sell each other's listed properties as "cooperating brokers." It's an electronic database promoting brokers' listings whether they're large or small. The more agents who know your home is on the market, the faster it's likely to sell.
Brokers' Tour
As your Connect Realty agent, I will host this tour and invite local realtors to see your home and preview it for their clients.
Connect Hot List
Connect Realty's advanced technology can quickly broadcast new listings within the real estate community via computerized "hot sheets" that announce your home's arrival on the market. The faster we get your house in front of agents and brokers, the sooner their buyers will want to check it out.
Lockbox
As your property specialist, I will provide an electronic key or numeric combination to open a door-hanger, which holds your house key. Property specialists will be able to show prospective buyers your home, even when you're not there. If you're away from home a lot, or if you're house is off the beaten path, this is a great convenience.
Market to Potential Buyers
Finding “the one” buyer for your home is what the Connect property specialist lives for and our experienced professionals enlist the following tactics to sell your home:
Web Presence
The Internet is a popular choice for home "shoppers." Nationally, more than 80 percent of people in the market for a new home use it. It's especially valuable for people relocating to your area. I will provide you with real-time listings, online open houses and plenty of photos that showcase your home to Web surfers. Plus Connect Realty guarantees that every one of our listed properties will be promoted on multiple Web sites.
Yard Sign
Yard signs are an awareness-generating tool, notifying neighbors and drive-by buyers that your home is for sale.
Home Book or Magazine
Free of charge and available just about everywhere that potential buyers shop, home books are another popular marketing tool among sellers (not to mention a very useful catalog when you're buying you're next home).
Showing
As a Connect Realty sales associate I will set up showings to accommodate the schedules of qualified buyers and their property specialists – without inconveniencing you and your family.
Open Houses
Your potential buyer may still be around the corner, but open houses can bring them to your door. Consider a weekday open house – they're not just for Sundays anymore! And I can also market your open house online!
Direct Mail
Promotional postcards and other written materials about your home can be sent to targeted market areas and the potential home buyers who live there.
Home Warranty
Connect Realty offers a home warranty program: a one-year plan that assures prospective buyers that your home's systems (electrical, heating/air conditioning, plumbing, appliances, etc.) will be functional during that time. Such a warranty will protect you and reassure your buyer that your home is of solid value and in good condition.
Advise, Negotiate Offers, Handle Paperwork
This includes everything from the beginning to the end of the process of selling your house. I will handle your questions and direct you to professionals that will assist you in every aspect of selling your house.
Inspections
City code, general home, and pest and radon inspections.As your Connect Realty specialist I can represent you (and your interests) during these appointments so you don't lose time from work or school.
Evaluating and Negotiating the Offer
It takes a certain finesse to navigate the ins and outs of a buyer's offer. Is the offer acceptable? What closing date works for you? Are you willing to repair the roof in exchange for your full asking price? Helping in shaping your decisions is why you'll want a trusted, objective professional like me as your partner.
Contract Acceptance
Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions of your life. Rely on the guidance and objectivity of a trusted professional. As your property specialist, I can make sure that details are remembered and your interests protected.
Legal and Other Documents
A real estate transaction can involve listing and purchase agreements, multiple disclosure statements, addenda, amendments and contingencies. Do you work with real estate-related legal documents every day? Well, I do. Rely on my familiarity with the language, timelines and requirements that lie within these legal documents.
Dispute Resolution
Even the smoothest, simplest real estate transaction involves two parties, with needs and objectives that may differ. The right real estate property specialist can provide skilled negotiation and mediation and conflict resolution. Let me deal with the sticking points that can sometimes offend a seller.
Facilitate Closing
The old adage, "the devil is in the details," is no less true at closing. Once you've accepted an offer on your home, your I will work quietly and efficiently to keep things moving smoothly and according to plan. Broker, lender or title examiner. Everyone needs paperwork, signatures, verifications and certifications. From opening escrow to title transfer, it's another area where the right property specialist can make the difference.
Transfers
The number one irritant of home buyers is running into unanticipated difficulties in gaining possession of their new (your former) home. I will make help the transition go smoothly by handling everything from finalizing the transfer of utilities to handing over the house keys and ownership to the new owners.
Pre-sale Repairs and Upgrades
Got a leaky roof that requires a certification? Or perhaps you've agreed to remove an unsightly tree stump. I can create a tickler system that will remind you to fulfill your obligation in a timely fashion to prevent breach of contract.
Title Services
Creditors' claims, undisclosed heirs and mistakes in public records. These are issues that could stall your closing. Connect Realty offers title service as part of our "one-stop shopping" service.
Contingency Resolution
Contractual contingencies are terms that must be met before an agreement is binding. The written contingency, therefore, must also be removed in writing, by a specified date, before the contract can be fully in effect. Whether it's financing, inspection or any other item your agreement is subject to, I can assist you in understanding and fulfilling these contractual conditions.
Have any Questions? Please give me a call.
Sellers Information
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