SELLERS ONLY
In considering a REALTOR® to market your home for sale, does the commission make you say "ouch!"? Varying commission rates in this area, make the decisions even more complicated. So how do you choose?
Know what your commission rate is getting you. Before becoming a realtor I had no clue what this job entitled. A good realtor is a realtor who provides you and you property full-time attention. It is my personal feeling that when a customer entrusts me to market their home for sale they are usually entrusting to me one of their most prized possessions, and in most cases, we are talking about more than $100,000. Its important to the seller and its important to me. And that is why when you list your property with me, I spend time with YOU to know what YOU think the best features of the property are, to take pictures and complete a visual tour that will present the best aspects of the property to potential buyers. I probably spend more time on written descriptions of the home and photographs of your home than most agents so that I attract the most serious buyers. Realize that with approximately 1100 agents in Bay County alone, one will get a lot of exposure just by having a REALTOR® place their home on the Multiple Listing Service(MLS).
However, with more than 70% of buyers beginning their searches online, is the MLS exposure enough? Consider a realtor with a strong online presence: Prudential Shimmering Sands Realty has a powerful Internet real estate presence - couple that with my own personal site and links and we are offering you as a seller coverage for your property that spreads across the web's "boundaries". Your properties have the potential of being advertised in the monthly real estate magazines for this area and/or their online presence, as well as other advertising to get the ultimate exposure for your property. See what others have had to say about my services by clicking here.
With me, you be provided not only information on how to better market your home, but what you can expect from the market today, and provided continued contact on what is happening in the market and your neighborhood. Want to know more about home trends buyers are seeking? Contact me, and I will email you some tips as suggested by REALTOR magazine's author, Barbara Ballinger.
Selling your home shouldn't be a stressful ordeal. But, today's market comes with special challenges as sellers may now have to consider a short sale to complete a sale. Making the smart move of choosing a REALTOR® is your first step to ensuring that your investment in your home pays off and your understand your options. My services and experience allow you to focus on your move while I manage your home sale from our initial consultation to the closing deal, and beyond. I will help you to understand the negotiation process and offers, and will walk you through the process from offer to closing table. My customers say I go "above and beyond." I pride myself on repeat business and hope you'll come to understand why. My customer's repeat business and referrals are the best "thank you" I can receive.
What I will do for you
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Getting the highest price
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- Listen to you, your concerns and your needs
- Communicate effectively and regularly with you
- Complete a comparative market analysis that will compare your home's value to that of other comparable properties that could likely be considered in an appraisal for financing.
- Compile a comprehensive plan detailing all the efforts I will employ to sell your home, including Internet and local media.
- Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible getting your home maximum exposure.
- Help you stage your home and generate curb appeal to ensure you get the highest price.
- Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as smoothly as possible.
- Keep you updated on the interest in your property and continue to consider your thoughts and efforts as well as updating you on what is happening in your neighborhood sales
- Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.
What are homes selling for on your street? Feel free to contact me to find out what neighborhood homes are selling for, free of charge, or to receive a more detailed analysis of the value of your home.
Getting the Highest Price for Your Home
Curb appeal is key and could make a difference whether people stop and take a flyer, or drive right by. Here are a few tips to increase the curb appeal of your home. Staging your home is important. Many buyers will stay in your home longer if it's staged appropriately. I have compiled some ideas to present your home in the most effective manner.
- Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of the home.
- Broker's commission is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 5% to 7%.
- Local property transfer tax, county transfer tax, state transfer tax, and state capital gains tax are the charges that you'll pay for the privilege of selling your home. Credit to the buyer of unpaid real estate taxes for the prior or current year are variable and depend on when you close and when your taxes are due.
- FHA fees and costs are all fees are now negotiable between an FHA buyer and seller.
- Home inspections fees are in some circumstances paid for by the seller and include pest, radon and other inspections.
- Miscellaneous fees can accrue from correcting problems noticed during the home inspection.
