So you have decided that it may be time to sell. We realize that it is not just brick and mortar. It is a major life change to move. Selling the place where so many memories were born is very emotional. That being said, sometimes you outgrow your current home and on the other end sometimes life's passages leave you with more home than you need.
It takes an understanding and empathic Realtor to sit with you and go over your goals. There is a great deal more to selling a home than putting that sign in the yard and hoping someone will come pay your price. Research has to be done. We have found that the routine Comparative Market Analysis offered by most Realtors falls considerably short of the mark. Your home is not just one line in a tax record to be compared to whatever has occurred recently in your neighborhood. We offer a Complete Home Analysis. We do check out recent sales in the market. We also inspect your home and make adjustments for improvements. The age of your appliances is noted. All the upgrades featured in your home have to be considered. We check with you about any home insurance claims that may have been made. We do several checks to make sure that your home is evaluated completely.
After we have completed our analysis, we will offer you recommendations about how to price your home. We will offer you the truth and not some high figure that will only have to be reduced after the house is on the market for some time. You will have the final say in the asking price.
Once a price is determined, we will use our professional staging skills to advise you on preparing your home for viewing. We will assist you in the process. Once the home is staged for previewing, we will create a virtual tour for online viewing as well as submit photo's to the Home Preview Channel. Your home will be featured daily on cable tv. We also use the traditional methods of advertising including the Washington Post. We have also found our success is enhanced by the use of "guerrilla marketing" techniques such as, a neighbors sneak preview open house the Friday evening before the general public is welcome, various internet web sites such as Craig's List, and other the use of other cross marketing promotions to create maximum exposure and increase buyer flow.
We will review all offers with you. We will verify that the buyers are in position to complete the transaction. We will shepherd the transaction from ratified contract to close. This will include verifying the earnest money deposit, interacting with the title company, making sure all contingencies are completed, making sure the appraisal is done, handling all ministerial acts for the seller and accompanying the seller to settlement.
We work by appointment and only represent a small number of clients at any one time. Selling property and representing an owner takes time and effort. We never want to be in a position where we have over committed our resources. If you would like to discuss our availability, we can set aside time for an appointment.
What do you get?
We do more that the average agent..................
In addition to what others do, we......................
Provide a Home Warranty (this helps attract buyers and gives them peace of mind).
Provide a Virtual Tour (this allows buyers to the whole house online, not just the outside picture).
Open House (not just one or two in the beginning, as many as needed to sell your house).
Marketing (continued marketing, online, print media, mailings, etc).
We put forth the effort to meet your goals and ours!!!
Tom is quite knowledgeable in the nuances. His knowledge of the area helped us find and buy a great house that didn't leave us cash poor. We also appreciate his flexibility in negotiating with us on his fees since he was also our listing agent. I will definitely recommend Tom to my friends.
Mignon
Kensington, MD
