You're preparing to sell your home, you make an appointment with a real estate agent. You are impressed with listing presentation and the agent asks you to contract the listing with her, assistance in exchange for a commission. At this point you may be asking yourself:  

The following are just some of the wide variety or services you may receive when you enlist the help of a real estate professional:

1. A Comparative Market Analysis to help you price your property competitively. Determined by many factors such as; location, property condition, competition, exposure and terms. It must appraise for the selling price for Buyer to obtain financing.

2. Gathering information about the property to prepare for marketing. Which includes, property disclosure (required by both Real Estate Agents and For Sale By Owner), type of heat, water source, septic, hazardous materials, insulation, zoning, square footage, lot size, lead paint disclosure, legal description, and any other pertinent information.

3. Marketing: Maximize exposure with a professional For Sale sign to attract buyers, submitting to Multiple Listing Service, coordinating advertising, open houses, submit to web sites (75% of buyers are searching the web), creating custom flyers, creating custom listing book for buyers reference, all at our expense.

4. Pre-qualify prospective Buyers, our experience in assisting them to locate a lender and select the program that works best for them, fixed, adjustable, or balloon mortgages.

5. Coordinating showings with Buyers and other Agents to maximize the number of QUALIFIED and SERIOUS Buyers to view your property. Handling criticism of the property and focus on how well the home suits a Buyer, highlight the features that are important to the Buyer. All Owners have an emotional attachment and tend to emphasize the features we consider more desirable during a showing.

6. Prepared to write a legally binding contract, escrowing Buyers earnest money deposit. Experience in how to negotiate and overcome objections. Advising you on aspects of the sales contract, balancing offers and counteroffers, we work diligently to save the sale.

7. Help the buyer locate financing, arrange for home inspections, septic inspection, pest inspection, water test, radon tests and an appraisal any other details in preparation for the closing.

8. Now we are ready to attend the CLOSING!

Working with a REALTOR� can save you time money and headaches. When you enter into a contract with a qualified agent, you have the security of knowing that your agent is diligently representing you and acting in your best interest throughout the transaction. REALTORS� subscribe to a Code Of Ethics and pledge to provide fair and ethical treatment to both Buyers and Sellers.