If you're going to sell your home,
I recommend that you carefully select an individual Realtor to represent
you.
The best agent to represent you will be the Realtor that offers you the
best information and services and looks out for your best interest.
If you want a Realtor that gets your home sold quickly and for the
highest possible price, I suggest you consider someone that offers you
the following information and services.
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Refers
you to an agent in another city, if you are relocating
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Refers
you to another agent in this area, if they are not the best person to
help you
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Assists
you in purchasing another home, if you are selling locally and will buy
another home locally
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Takes
a thorough tour of your home and takes detailed notes about your home
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Asks
you to point out what improvements you have made since you have owned
your home
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Asks
you for detailed information about your home
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Asks
you about your specific time frame for getting your home sold
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Asks
you to point out all the specific benefits and features of your home q
Offers specific recommendations for what you can do to sell your home
quickly
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Offers
specific recommendations for what you can do to sell your home for the
highest possible price.
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Takes
photographs of your home
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Informs
you on how to make your property available to more buyers than your
competition
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Informs
you on how to have many of other Realtors from different companies want
to show your home
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Informs
you on what to expect after your home is formally listed q Informs you
on the policy and procedure for how multiple listing showings are
handled
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Discusses
your options and choices in making your home available for showing
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Discusses
what security issues to be concerned about when your home is for sale
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Discuss
how you will get feedback after your home is shown
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Informs
you on what to do to prepare and stage your home prior to a showing
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Informs
you on what to do when your home is being shown
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Reviews
listings with you that did not sell
expired
listings
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Reviews
listings with you that sold in your area
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Review
active listings with you that other buyers could also look at that are
competing with your home
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Discuss
the overall housing market with you for your entire market area
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Discuss
your specific local neighborhood or community market
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Reviews
with you how quickly homes are selling
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Reviews
with you the list price to sales price ratio
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Reviews
pricing guidelines with you
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Reviews
how to sell your home quickly
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how to get you the highest possible price
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Reviews
how to get an increased response from advertising
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Reviews
with you how to eliminate low offers
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Reviews
with you how it's
possible to generate multiple offers on your home
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Reviews
with you how it's
possible to sell your home for more than your asking price
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How
to make your property stand out from other homes on the market
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Discuss
how terms and conditions can affect the price you receive
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Discuss
with you the pros and cons of offering a home warranty to the buyer
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Discuss
the pros and cons of obtaining a home pre-inspection
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Discuss
with you those things that 'turn
off' a potential buyer and what to do
about them
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Discuss
with you how to handle short notice showing requests
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Reviews
with you what happens when informed that there is an offer on your home
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Shows
you a sample purchase agreement and the other forms at the time of a
contract presentation
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Reviews
with you any offers that are presented and give you an estimate of the
net cash proceeds you would receive from them
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Explains
how you will counter offer an offer that is unacceptable
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Discuss
with you different contingencies that could be presented with an offer
to purchase
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Discuss
what steps are recommended to insure the contract you accept goes
through to a successful closing
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Explains
to you the process the buyer goes through prior to getting loan approval
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Explains
to you what happens between the buyers loan approval and closing
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Makes
recommendations and suggestions on companies or individuals that are
needed to represent you and provide services for you to comply with your
contract obligations
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Reviews
with you how the Realtor will be monitoring the buyers loan approval and
closing process
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Discuss
how you will kept in touch with during your marketing process from time
of listing until the closing
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Discuss
with you the Realtor's
role in marketing your property
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Discuss
with you how the Realtor will market your property to other real estate
agents in your market area
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Discuss
with you the action plan to get your home sold
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Provides
you with references and testimonials
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Provides
you with a resume and biography
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Shows
you sample advertisements and marketing pieces
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Shows
you their web site marketing program q Discuss how referrals are
attracted nationwide
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Provides
you a list of questions to ask potential listing agents
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Explains
agency representation so you clearly know how you will be represented
and who other agents with other companies will be representing when they
show your home
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Attends
closing with you to insure the contract terms are fulfilled
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Asks
you to critique the Realtor's
services
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Keeps
in touch with you
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Assists you in buying
rental property to build a retirement program for yourself
The above represents a list of
some of the things that you should consider when selecting a Realtor to
represent you in the sale of your home.
It would be my pleasure to meet with you personally and look at your
home.
If you are out of my market area, I will gladly refer you to someone
that can provide these same services for you.
I look forward to hearing from you via email or phone.
Maria Scors 973-610-1909 eMail:
mariascors@NJHomesMove.com |
