Looking to Sell?

The most important thing when preparing to sell is understanding motivation. As an agent, I can help ask questions and provide information to determine what is most important for you to get out of the sale. If you need to sell in a hurry there are options like express offers where you can get cash offers quickly. If you want more money I will advise on how best to make that happen, which may include renovation options to maximize profit.

What I do…

Negotiating is one of the most important parts of the transaction, and without a professional, it is hard to know if you are getting the best deal possible. You may receive multiple offers, agents can point out different reasons why some are more appealing than others. Many offers are much more intricate than whichever has the highest price, there are many factors such as closing dates, concessions, repairs, contingencies, and many more! We can advise on which offers we think are the strongest; however, you may pick whichever offer you believe is best for you. While a real estate agent provides expert education and advice for the selling process you, the seller, are the decision-maker every step of the way. Working with an agent provides valuable knowledge and skill, and I am excited to help make sure your sale goes smoothly.

Breaking Down the Process

Understand your needs

Everyone sells for various reasons. Maybe a major life event happened and now you need to move quickly or you just want to sell and get the most profit out of your home. For everyone there are three main concerns: time, money, and ease. Maybe time doesn’t matter to you and you can put in more work on the property to get a better price for it. Once you understand what matters most to your unique situation its time to speak with an agent to put those needs into action.

Negotiation -> Mutual Acceptance

As a seller, you have the potential to receive low-ball offers, multiple offers from various potential buyers, or hopefully offers over asking, all of which require skillful negotiation. Your agent will advise you when viewing offers on what decisions they believe will be in you rbest interest, but you may pick or advise on any potential counter offers you desire. Once you have picked an offer you reach mutual acceptance.

Speak with an agent

An agent will guide your expectations on pricing and help create a strategy for preparing, marketing, showing, and selling your property. The agent should understand your needs to ensure you get the best results out of the sale for you as well as providing education on the entire process. The selling process is a little more hands on than the buying process and therefore you will have clear instructions and expectations clearly explained by your agent for every step of the process.

Prepare your property

Preparation will look different based on your needs. If you can afford to leave your house vacant, you will need to decide weather you want it staged or not. If you plan on living in the property while it is on the market then you will create a plan for showings and make sure the space is well represented for potential buyers. If necessary this is the time to do any repairs or renovations to enhance the appeal of your home and your agent will be able to provide expert advice on what repairs are beneficial for every situation.

List & Market

Once your property is in prime condition and you are ready to hit the market your agent will list and market it out for the public to see. This is an extremely important stage to make sure your property gets the attention it deserves. Every agent, team, or firm will do marketing differently, and some marketing is behind the scenes with off-market situations.

Close!

Before closing escrow will order all of the required documentation to verify ownership and title status of you property, speak with lenders about liens if applicable, and manage the funds and documents related to the transaction. Your real estate agent is the catalyst to keeping all this in order and will provide you with the necessary information to navigate through this process. Once the transaction is closed and recorded you transfer the keys and it’s time to celebrate your sale!

Property Renovations

My team partners with a contracting company that will complete the desired renovations on your home at no cost to you! They only get paid when your house sells. Based on the market with buyers looking for mostly turn-key homes, renovation adds value and increases the likelihood for your home to sell quickly. Also, the sales price difference should be greater than the costs of the repairs, meaning you still make more money by choosing to go the renovation route and your home will be much more attractive to prospective buyers. We also have a list of great contractors to contact if you would rather do individual jobs and pay for them ahead of time and take home all the profit when your home sells. The only limiting factor is time, unless you are looking to sell quickly, renovation is a great option to consider to maximize profit. There are many different ways to approach rehab and renovations and we can help guide you so you can pick whatever is right for you.

 FAQs

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  • Legally you are not required to offer any compensation for the buyer's agent. However, choosing to not offer anything might reduce the amount of interest in your property or hurt your negotiations as certain buyers do not want to cover that cost themselves. In the end, you decide if you want to offer anything and how much you are willing to pay, but this is something your agent can provide advice on to find the best option for you.

  • Escrow is the use of a neutral third party that keeps track of, and holds onto the funds or documents until both parties of the transaction have met all conditions of the contract. Escrow is in contact with the lender as well so if you are taking out a mortgage then they will coordinate with the lender to ensure funds are received appropriately. Once all conditions are met escrow will release funds to the seller and the title is sent to the buyer (or lender if you are taking out a loan because WA is a title-theory state meaning that the lender holds onto the title until the mortgage is paid off and then will issue a deed of reconveyance to prove you have paid off the property in full).

  • Every sale is going to vary based on the clients needs as well as the potential buyers. If you need to sell very fast, we can talk about express offers and getting cash deals off market. If you really want to maximize profit and can afford to renovate the process might take longer, but it is all up to you.

  • Every home is unique and most likely will have small repairs that should be considered before putting it on the market. I can provide expert advice on what repairs and renovations are recommended for each situation with guidance from my team and mentor who was a general contractor. Our team offers a few different options for renovations and we would be happy to discuss them further in detail if you have any more questions.