Seller’s Resource

Selling your home can be a confusing, and stressful time.

My goal is to relieve you from the stress that can be associated with completing a successful sale, and ensuring that your home is sold quickly and efficiently. To help you with any questions you may have I have include a list of resources that will provide you with home selling articles and advice.

Getting Your House Ready to Sell 

• Disconnect Your Emotions
• Make Your House “Anonymous”
• The First Step – Removing Clutter
• The Most Important Room in the House
• The Rest of the House
• Cost of Repairs – Plumbing & Fixtures
• Ceiling, Walls & Painting, Carpets & Flooring
• Windows & Doors and Odor Control
• Fixing Up Outside the House
• Landscaping
• Is Painting Required?
• The Front Entryway and the Back Yard

Want to Start Off With a High Sales Price?

• When You Meet With Agents & A Sales Practice Called “Buying a Listing”
• What Happens Behind the Scenes
• Dropping Your Price — Too Late
• Realtors Talk to One Another About Your Agent

Details of a Listing Contract

• Price and Terms of Sale
• Real Estate Commission
• Multiple Listing Service
• Agency and Salesperson Responsibilities
• The Lockbox
• Resolving Disputes with Your Agent

The Listing Agent & Basic Marketing

• The “Real” Role of a Listing Agent
• The “For Sale” Sign & Flyers and the Brochure Box

Types of Listing Contracts

• Open Listing & One-time Show
• Exclusive Agency Listings
• Exclusive Right to Sell

Listing Commissions and Related Issues

• Is the Commission Negotiable?
• How and When the Commission is Earned

The Listing Agent – Marketing Your House to Other Agents

• The Multiple Listing Service
• Office Preview
• Broker Preview
• Sending Flyers to Agents & Marketing Sessions

The Listing Agent – Marketing Your House to Homebuyers

• The Purpose of Advertising in General
• Real Estate Office Advertising
• Individual Agent Advertising
• Open Houses

Showing Your House to Home Buyers

• Convenience & Availability
• Why You Should Not be Home
• Lighting
• Fragrances
• Pet Control
• The Kitchen Trash
• Tidiness Counts