Sellers

Why You Need an Agent

When selling your home, I am sure you are looking to get the most money back from the investment that you have put so much time into. By obtaining an agent, you are ensuring that you are marketing your home for the right price and on all the right platforms. You will have a certified expert who will be able to determine market trends, assess the true value of your home, and list your home on online syndicates only available to agents for maximum exposure. An agent can help you stage your home so that marketing photos/open houses reach their maximum potential. They will help you negotiate the best price, offer countless referrals for contractors and repairs, and provide a plethora of knowledge about your home to all potential purchasers.

Seller’s Agent

A seller’s agent is an agent who is engaged by a seller to represent the seller’s best interests. The seller’s agent does this by securing a buyer for the seller’s home at a price and on terms acceptable to the seller. A seller’s agent does not represent the interests of the buyer. The buyer’s agent does this by negotiating the purchase of a home at a price and on terms acceptable to the buyer. A seller’s agent has without limitation, the following duties to the buyer: reasonable care, undivided loyalty, confidentiality, full disclosure, obedience and duty to account. The obligations of a seller’s agent are also subject to any specific provisions set forth in an agreement between the agent and the seller.

Tools Offered to Successfully Sell Your Home

Determine the Right Price
CMA Reports (These Reports Compare Your Home to Currently Listed & Sold Properties to Help Set an Appropriate Price)
Stats
Support Staff
Phone System Designed to Reach Directly to Selling Team

Drone Photos
DVDs
Fliers
Open Houses
Floor Plans

Repair List- Best Bang for Your Buck

See the below list of repairs that can give your home an extra edge in today’s market. By making small simple repairs, you can be granting yourself thousands in a potential sale.

Kitchens
Bathrooms
Flooring
Re Paint
Heating
Plumbing

Windows
Roof
Siding
Roof
Cesspool
Landscaping

Curb Appeal
Clean
De Clutter
De Personalize
Re Decorate
Staging home for photos and showings.

Common Mistakes

Overpricing the Property

As much as you think your house is a million-dollar home, 9 times out of 10 it is not. Be sure to set realistic goals when listing your home. Have your agent conduct a market analysis to help you understand market trends in the area. Compare your home to others that have recently sold in your neighborhood and be sure to keep in mind differences such as lot size and interior square footage. Be mindful of upgrades you have or have not recently made and the amount of work the next purchaser will have to do. All these things come into play when pricing your home. You want to entice buyers by setting a reasonable price, not pushing them away with unrealistic expectancies.

Not Making Your Home Available for Showing (Easy Access)

If you want to sell your home quickly, you must make your home available to be seen. How can potential buyers make an offer on a home that they can never get in to see? Having a home that is difficult to show not only is off putting for the buyers who want to see it, but also for agents who could have brought additional purchasers as well. In today’s market where there is a plethora of homes for sale, make sure that you are ahead of the game by trying to get as many people to see your home as possible. This can boost the amount of offers you receive and keep you in charge of how much you release your home for rather than accepting the only offer on the table. Allow an agent to install a lockbox at your home so that they may show homes even if you are not available to allow them access.

Having Areas That Are Not Properly Lit

Odors in the Home

Pet and smoking odors are always a turn off no matter the situation. As beautiful as your home may be, you can deter buyers If you are selling a home in which you’ve smoked or have a cuddly friend that gets fur and dirt everywhere, it is suggested to deeply clean your home before making your home available to showing. Throw out rugs, wash your window treatments, clean your carpets, and wipe your walls with ammonia to try to reduce the number of odors in the home.

Not Letting the Agent Do Their Job (Saying Too Much)

An agent wants to sell your home as much as you would like to sell it. Let the agent do their job. They have been trained to highlight the best parts of your home as well as smooth over some areas that need some work and show it in the best light. Leave any questions the purchaser may have to the agent. What you may think is something small could be big to the potential buyer and may cost you the sale of your home.