Easy Steps to Sell Your Home Quickly
When you sell your home, the key is always ALWAYS pricing it correctly, along with presentation. If your home is clean, organized, and has a fresh feel and smell, you’re on the right track. You don’t want to turn off a potential buyer as soon as they pull in the driveway and walk through the front door. Here are some simple steps to help you sell:
- Get rid of clutter. If you haven’t touched it, used it, or looked at it in the past month, then it doesn’t need to be there. Pack it up and store it away (rent a storage unit if necessary).
- Clean up messes. If you see dirt, cobwebs, dust, upside down ladybugs, clean them up. Kitchens are the obvious area to keep clean as that’s where food is prepared, but bathrooms are also especially important. Remember, buyers WILL look behind your shower curtain, they will open the medicine cabinet, and they will open the toilet lid. And they’ll look in your closet.
- Paint! Fresh paint is always a bonus for buyers! Try to pick a neutral color (purples, reds, pepto pink, and electric greens cause headaches so steer clear.)
- Open your window treatments! Curtains and blinds should be open to let in the light.
- Curb appeal! Potenetial buyers should enjoy their walk from the to the door. Plant flowers, sweep the sidewalk, MOW THE GRASS!
- No pets! We love our pets, but clean up after Rover both inside and out (yuck!). If you can, put pets in a pen and/or move them offsite during home showings. This is especially important if your pet is aggressive. You do not want your dog to scare your buyer while doing its job to protect your home. Barking, snarling, growling, biting = bad = no sale.
- Box up kids toys. Toys + Clutter = bad = no sale.
- Leave home when shown. Let the agents do their jobs and sell your home for you. Buyers do not want you there because they feel inhibited when looking around. Plus you could easily say the wrong thing and lose the sale over an innocent remark. You could also adversely affect your negotiating position by the remarks you make. Loose lips sink ships.
- Finish your projects! Did you mean to paint that baseboard? Do it! Boards missing on outside deck! Nail them in!
There are Always Options
When you list your home, there are always options regarding the commission. With Bob Parks Realty, LLC, we charge a 6% commission on residential listings. I do offer a second commission option – 7%. The details of the full service you get with both of these commission options follow:
SIX PERCENT COMMISSION
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Pre-Inspection- on home by licensed home inspector
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Pricing-Assistance with pricing your home based on a comparative market analysis.
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Bob Parks Marketing System – Your home will be entered into the Bob Parks marketing/information system. Bob Parks, LLC sold over $1.4 billion in 2005.
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Relocation Program– Info. on your property will be put into the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Networks with over 100,000 associates worldwide.
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Bob Parks Sign- I will place the recognized Bob Parks sign on your property.
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Color Brochure-Full color, with pictures of your home
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Brochure Box– Placed with Bob Parks sign
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Lock Box– I will place a lock box on your property to increase showings and provide you with the security of knowing who has shown your home.
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Multiple Listing Service-(MLS)-Your property’s information will be entered in the MLS, giving your home exposure to thousands of Realtors in Middle Tennessee.
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Internet-Your home will be available on numerous real estate sites such as Realtor.com, giving your property world wide exposure.
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Mail to Neighbors–I will mail “Just Listed” postcards to 50 neighbors closest to your property or buyers “moving up”.
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Counter Display-I will prepare an informational notebook containing most things a buyer will want to know-survey, school systems, utilities, homeowner’s association, pre-inspection, etc. This information will give buyer’s the confidence to write a contract.
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Buyer/Seller Survey– As part of the counter display, we will have a survey card for Realtors and their buyers to fill out and give us feedback on their showing of your home.
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Open House-With your permission, I will facilitate your open house.
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Weekly Contact-An update on the marketing of your home.
SEVEN PERCENT COMMISSION
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1 Yr. Home Warranty– immediate coverage for current homeowner, transferred to new homeowner at closing
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2 Hr. Staging – by professional stager
