Let your home welcome buyers with a smile!
With a little effort on your part, your home can be sold more quickly and at a better price. These tips have been proven invaluable to owners and are worth your special attention.
Preparation for Showing:
First Impressions Are Lasting...
The front door greets the prospect. Make sure it is fresh, clean and scrubbed looking. Keep lawn trimmed and edged, and the yard free of refuse. Make sure desert landscape is neat and orderly. Be sure walkways are free from debris.
Decorate for a Quick
Faded walls reduce appeal. Why not try to tell the prospect how the home could look, by redecorating? A quicker sale at a higher price will result. Any investment in the kitchen or bath will pay dividends.
Let The Sun Shine In...
Open draperies and curtains and let the prospect see how cheerful your home is.
Fix the Faucet!
Dripping water discolors the sink & suggests faulty plumbing.
Repairs Can Make A Big Difference...
Loose knobs, sticking doors and windows, warped cabinet drawers and other minor flaws detract from home value. Have them fixed.
From Top to Bottom...
Display the full value of your home, by removing all unnecessary articles. Brighten dark rooms by painting walls a neutral color.
Make Closets Look Bigger...
Neat, well-ordered closets show the space is ample.
Bathrooms Help Sell Homes...
Check and repair caulking in bathtubs and showers. Make the room sparkle! Staging...
Remove any unnecessary furniture, wall hangings etc. The idea is to make your property look bigger with less furniture.
Showing the Home:
Three's a Crowd...
Avoid being home during inspections. The potential buyer will feel like an intruder if you're there and hurry through the house.
Music is Mellow...
It's OK to have soft music playing in the background. It lets the salesperson and buyer talk free of loud distractions.
Pets Underfoot...
Keep them out of the way - preferably out of the house.
Use Your Sales Associate...
I ask that you let me or a Buyers associate show your home to prospective customers.
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90% of consumers have stated that they would never try to sell their home themselves and 75% of the rest wind up using agents anyway. A large portion of those who do sell on their own or use a "Discount Company", say they would never do that again. Bearing this in mind, it is important to understand the qualities of a good agent. I know the Mesa area market, can prepare your property for sale, market it and get it sold for top dollar. I will also tell you when I think adding other experts (inspectors, etc.) to your team is advisable.
I will strive to make you the most amount of money in the shortest period of time with the least amount of imposition possible.
Real estate transactions can be complex, but with the right agent on your side, your job becomes much easier. Don't be afraid to ask me any questions that come to mind. I'm happy to keep you informed, so that together we can work to get top dollar for your property.
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Just follow these steps:
Before the sale - Marketing
- We'll meet at your home to preview your property
- Map out our game plan and discuss price and terms
- Discuss any required repairs
- Discuss fees and expenses (Estimated cost sheet)
- Discuss marketing strategies, materials and programs
- Go through all required documentation
- Discuss communication and the follow up systems we will be using
- Discuss how to handle clients that come through your property
- Once you are satisfied with all the details, list the property
- Negotiate the transaction
- Coordinate the home inspection and negotiate repairs
- Take care of disclosure issues (Sellers Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS), termite, lead based paint, pool rules, etc.)
- Follow up on buyer qualification
- Follow up on any lender issues (appraisal, repairs or other conditions required)
- Make sure all repairs are completed
- Coordinate the closing process and get the transaction closed
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The closing is the final step in the sale, purchase or refinance of the property. Ownership of the property is transferred, title insurance is issued and coverage begins.
Those present at the closing may include the buyer, the seller, the lender, real estate agents representing either party, and the closing agent.
The title company conducts the closing according to the instructions of the lender, the terms of the contract between the buyer and seller, and the requirements of state and federal laws.
What is a HUD-I Settlement Statement?
The HUD-I Settlement Statement is the document prepared by the title company at closing which shows where all of the money in the transaction is coming from and going to. It gives a 'financial picture' of the closing transaction. At closing, the title company is responsible for preparing the HUD-I Settlement Statement in accordance with the contract, lender's instructions, market practice and state and federal laws. For additional information from ALTA on the HUD-I Settlement Statement visit http://www.alta.org/consumer/hud1.cfm
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