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Dear Sellers - how the process works

  1. Contact us when you are ready to list your home. We will meet with you and present our marketing proposal.  We suggest you also ask one or two competing real estate companies to do the same. It's always a good idea to get more than one opinion.
    We promise we will keep our presentation short and talk only about the essentials: how quickly do you want to sell; how much money do you want; how much money can you get and is there a way to close that potential gap.  We will explain the difference between sales approaches and discuss which one may best suit your individual needs. Together we will devise an effective marketing plan with an emphasis on online marketing. We will create a comparative market analysis, consult recent sales statistics and study current absorption rates AFTER our visit to your home, never before.
    When you list with us your home has it's own page on this website with lots of pictures and detailed information (example). Plus you receive an unbranded webpage with it's own web address. Agents from other companies can then forward your home's information to their buyers without having to advertise our company(example). After all, your home is what matters and should get all the attention! (view sample brochure)

     
  2. It always  pays off to make your property shine before putting it on the market. Please see our selling tips.
    By law you will need to fill out a disclosure form. We will also create two (2) lists: one with running home expenses and another one with the improvements you have made since you bought the home.

     
  3. We recommend the purchase of a Home Warranty.  Home warranties purchased at listing time cover you until closing and you only pay the premium at the closing table. Additionally, home warranties reassure the potential buyer, since the buyer will be covered for the remainder of the running year.
    (A home warranty is a service contract that protects against mechanical breakdowns of covered systems and appliances in the home.)

     
  4. When an offer to purchase comes in, we will put our heads together and consider the terms of the offer and the financial status of the offeror. According to your instructions, we will then negotiate with the potential buyer, usually through the buyer's agent. If you prefer you can, of course, negotiate directly with the buyer team.

When an offer is accepted, we will work with the buyer's real estate agent to keep all parties on the required time line. After contract signing most buyers will schedule the following:

  • Home Inspection
  • Pest Inspection
  • Radon Test (sometimes mold test)
  • Survey
  • Well and septic inspection (if applicable)
  • Property Appraisal
     

About 10 days before closing we will remind you to contact your phone company, utilities, cable company, moving company, post office, newspaper, magazines, friends and family. Selling your home doesn't have to be stressful. All it takes is preparation, organization and communication! It's easy! 

Seller usually pays for the following at the closing table:

  • Payoff of existing mortgage
  • Broker's commission
  • attorney's fee
  • recording expenses (to clear title)
  • Excise tax (revenue) stamps
  • Unpaid water and other utility bills


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SELLING TIPS
Give your home an edge over other listings in the area by turning it into a Show Home! The check list below is designed to make the task easier. You might also consider handing the list to a HOME DETAILING TEAM!

Curb Appeal
LAWN: Cut and edge
SHRUBS: Trim
GARDEN: Weed and edge

DRIVEWAY and WALK: Clear of all obstacles
GUTTERS and EAVES: Check and repair if necessary
EXTERIOR: Check exterior paint/siding, touch up paint and repair siding
ROOF: If roof needs replacement within a year or two get estimate. 

The First Impression
DOORBELL: Ring doorbell.  Make sure it works.
HARDWARE: Check for condition. Polish if possible.

General Maintenance
DOORS: Oil Squeaky doors
KNOBS: Tighten if loose
LIGHTS: Replace burned our lights
WINDOWS: Hire a service to clean/repair windows
PAINT/PLASTER: Touch up paint/cracked plaster
TOILETS and FAUCETS: Check for drips and leaks

Interior
CARPETS: evaluate condition and get estimate if replacement is necessary
WASHER and DRYER: decide if they convey.
FURNACE: Have furnace checked and cleaned
FRIDGE and STOVE: have your cleaning team detail both
KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS: Remove all appliances you rarely use
BATHROOMS: try and keep counter space free of toilette articles.
FANS: Do all fans work? Dust blades.
FURNITURE: Store excess furniture in areas that feel crowded.
CLOSETS: review your closets. Remove what you don't wear any longer. Packing will be so much faster when you move.

Before Showings
SELLER'S PRESENCE: Try and leave you home during showings. If that is not possible, don't worry. Have the Realtor show it anyway.
LIGHTS: Turn on all lights in dark and sparsely lit areas.
FIREPLACE: Light fireplace if appropriate
DRAPES: Open drapes in the day time
AMBIANCE: Play quiet background music

Pets
Some buyers are afraid of pets, especially dogs, even if the dogs are very sweet and well behaved. We will find a solution that is good for your pets and good for your goal of selling your home.

 

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