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SELLING YOUR HOME

My mission is to get you the best price, with the least amount of stress and in the time frame that meets your needs.

Full Service Includes:

  • Full Multiple Listing Service (MLS) exposure with color pictures
  • Yard Sign with Post and Brochure Box
  • Your Home featured on my web-site 
  • An agressive marketing campaign (advertising, networking, additional web exposure)
  • Advertised Open Houses Upon Request
  • I will set up and screen all showings for you
  • I will ensure that qualified buyers are previewing your home
  • I will call prospective buyers for feedback after showings
  • I will stay in contact with you
  • Handle All Contracts and Paperwork
  • Set Up and Represent You at Closing
  • I will help you find your next Home

When selling your home there are no guarantees that a buyer will walk through the front door.  In many cases you may have to bring the home to the buyer.  Effective marketing will help ensure that your property receives maximum exposure to attract a ready, willing, and able buyer. 

The appearance of your home is a buyer's first impression.  The way you live in your home and the way you sell your home are vastly different.  Here are some tips that may help you prepare your home for sale. 

Curb appeal - Make the house as attractive as possible from the street.  Keep the yard well maintained. 

Walk Thru - Go through every room as if you were a potential buyer.  You may like the purple walls in your bedroom but it's unlikely that anybody else will.  Neutral colors, like ivory, are an attractive alternative to white.  Clean all light fixtures.  Pack as much of the clutter as you can now.

Keep furniture to a minimum.  Clean the carpet, paint worn spots, polish woods, paint dirty walls, and glue back the corner of wallpaper that peeled last year. 

Kitchen - This room must be spotless.  No unpleasant smells here.  Remove clutter from the counter tops.  The idea is to make the kitchen look like it has ample counter space and cabinets for anyone's needs.  Fix any leaky faucets.

Bathrooms - This room also must be kept spotless and odor free.  Fix or replace leaky faucets or drain plugs that won't function properly.  Keep all storage areas neat or clutter free.  Potential buyers will open these!  And don't forget the soap scum from the shower door.  Buyers are turned off by the sight of it.

Bedrooms - Make the beds everyday.  Eliminate any furniture that appears to make the room seem smaller. Keep valuable out of sight.

Garage - This is where clutter multiplies!  This is a good time to eliminate all that stuff you've been meaning to get rid of.  As for the rest, well, just make sure it is neatly hung or stacked.  Clean the oil drips from the floor.

If you need more help, visit model homes in your area for ideas.

 

BUYING A HOME

To help you Find a Home I will:

  • Discuss your home requirements, including style, location and size
  • Review specific facts of financial alternatives to determine the home most suited to your financial abilities
  • Provide information on all homes available in the area of your choice, not just those I have listed 
  • Show you the entire area you select, locating schools, shopping centers, recreational facilities and houses of worship

To Help You Choose a Home I Will:

  • Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each home in relationship to your specific needs.
  • Obtain the necessary informations on taxes, inspection reports, and comparable sales
  • Give you a complete estimated settlement expense sheet

To Help You Buy a Home I Will:

  • Handle all the detail work and negotiations, carefully explain all documents and give you a copy of everything you sign
  • Accompany you in finding a financial lender and explain the mortgage procedure

Buying a home is a serious venture.  It can be an absolute pleasure or a massive headache.  Your house is not just your home, it is a serious investment for your future.  Let me help you make this a stress free pleasure.

When buying a home you're bound to have many questions.  For example: "What area can I find a home that suits my needs?", "How much money do I need and will I be able to afford the monthly payments?", and "How long will this process take?". 

Sound familiar? If so, you've come to the right place.