What we do for our Sellers
Before you list with us:
- Review your tax records.
- Review township and neighborhood comparisons.
- Walk through and suggest any changes pre-listing.
- Arrive at a price and marketing plan.
Listing your home:
- Stage the home (on vacant homes we even bring in items).
- Copy the listing contract for your files.
- Take photos of your home.
- Make an update sheet with your assistance.
- Put signs up and lockbox on the door.
- Put flyer box out and create flyers.
- Set up the title/deed with the closing company.
- Place listing in MLS (MIBOR) system. Send you a copy for editing.
- Place listing in a number of other resources (check here for specifics).
- Create magazine and print ads
- Seller’s disclosure and home update sheet at home and mls media links
- Order home warranty for listing period (free)
- Have lender make up financial worksheets for monthly mortgage payments.
- Write up neighborhood and home information sheets, along with purchase agreements.
- Create "just listed" postcards for your neighborhood and invite to open house.
- Give out materials to buyers during open houses.
- Communicate with agents/brokers who sell in that area: email, reverse prospecting, phone calls, brokers flyers.
- Showing Feedback (www.showings.com) via email, phone calls and through your personal password to check on schedules/feedback (we hire a full time service to set up showings).
- Weekly: Check home for appearance, light cleaning, recommendations, and restock the flyer box.
- Monthly: Re-evaluate price and condition and any changes in the market.
- Seasonal: Clean walkways and door, place any seasonal items (pumpkins, X-mas wreaths, flowers in pots), and change photos and mls descriptions that are needed.
After we get an offer:
- Negotiate with your best interest in mind, including any repairs during inspection.
- Meet with any contractors/vendors.
- Check in weekly with buyer’s agent, lender and title company.
- Go through all net proceeds.
- (See flow chart for more information on after the offer process).
Our commitment to you is to always be involved with your best interest in mind.
That means educate you, advocate for you and be there for your future needs.
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