Selling a Home

Selling your home can be a daunting experience, but we're here to assist you through this transition. We offer expert advice to help you anticipate the steps you'll undertake. Listed below are some of the resources we are happy to offer you to help you prepare your house and your family for this big step.

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 Fixing Up the House Interior Cost of Repairs Plumbing & Fixtures Ceiling, Walls & Painting Carpets & Flooring Windows & Doors A "Sensitive" Topic Fixing Up Outside the House Landscaping Is Painting Required? The Front Entryway 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

Types of Listing Contracts Open Listings One-time Show Exclusive Agency Listings Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Commissions and Related Issues Is the Commission Negotiable? Cut-rate Listing Commissions 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 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