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Selling a house typically includes any of the following elements.  For additional information, or to get started, please contact me.

Initial consultation

  • Determine your needs and priorities
  • Review "agency" choices and select appropriate working relationship
  • Discuss Marketing Plan
  • Establish Pricing Strategy

Design and Implement marketing Plan

  • Complete home enhancement recommendations
  • Carry out scheduled marketing activities
  • Show the property to brokers and prospective buyers
  • Communicate with you on a regular basis
  • Monitor results of marketing activities
  • Modify Marketing Plan and Pricing strategy as necessary

Review Offer and Reach Agreement with Buyer

  • Buyer's Real Estate Professional presents offer
  • Discuss and clarify proposed terms and conditions
  • Negotiation, possible counteroffers
  • Reach final agreement

Complete Settlement Process (per purchase contract)

  • Deposit of buyer's earnest money
  • Sign documents
  • Title search: preliminary title report to buyer
  • Inspections
  • Removal of remaining contingencies
  • Buyer's final walk-through of property
  • Loan funding/balance of funds from buyer
  • Recording of title
  • Relocation of seller; possession of property of buyer

After-sale Service

  • Help you find your next home, as needed
  • Assist you with relocation, as needed
  • Provide resources of other after-sale owner needs

When our marketing efforts bring a purchase offer I will negotiate the agreement

  • Explain the offer to you and answer your questions
  • Help you determine the best course of action by pointing out potential advantages and disadvantages of the offer and clarify the choices available to you
  • Prepare and Estimate of Net Proceeds based on the proposed price and terms
  • Negotiate through the buyer's agent, and handle possible counteroffers, to reach a final agreement that is favorable to you

Complete the transaction

  • Explain to you in detail all the steps that will occur for a successful closing, and answer any questions you might have
  • Work with the buyer's broker, title company and others to help coordinate their activities and keep the transaction moving forward
  • Monitor progress of inspections, the buyer's loan and other contingencies as called for in the purchase contract. Reslove questions or problems that might arise, in order to ensure a timely closing
  • Assist you in handling details required for the completion of the transaction
  • Communicate with you on a regular basis so that you can stay informed and as worry-free as possible

Follow up after the sale closes

  • Comfirm that ll your real estate-related needs have been met, and provide information on service providers you may require
  • Offer relocation assistance, if moving to a new area
  • Help you locate a new home if remaining in this area
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