We are with you every step of the way…
National averages show that the typical homeowner buys or sells their home every 5 to 10 years. During the time between buying and selling, laws change, disclosure rules change, business practices change, technologies change. It is important that your Real Estate Partner is a an active participant in the market and up to date on the issues. Our combined experience and knowledge help us guide you through your real estate transaction at every step. When there are decisions you need make, we make sure you have all the information you need and provide you with the alternatives and impacts of those alternatives. You make the decisions, we do the leg work.
Buying a Home
As the largest investment that most people make in their lives, buying a home can be a stressful experience. We take care to guide you through the process to minimize stress, maximize your productivity and enhance your confidence about the decision you are making.
- Key elements of the home buying process include:
- Searching for the right home
- Making an offer
- Negotiating prices and terms
- Getting home inspections completed on time
- Finalizing your loan
- Closing escrow
- We are there to help you through the entire process.
Selling your Home
A marketing plan is a business plan for the sale of your property. It is based upon the following key areas necessary for successful sales of real estate in today’s market:
- Setting the listing price.
- Implementing a comprehensive marketing plan.
- Preparing your home for sale.
- Showing and promoting your home.
- Communicating and providing you with feedback.
- Managing the transaction
- Today, over 75% of buyers use the Internet as a primary resource for information regarding purchase of a new home.
Buyers search for homes online. They use property-address-oriented web sites to determine an estimate of value for homes. They use online mapping sites to evaluate the desirability of a location regarding schools, neighborhoods, shopping and commute distances.Today’s real estate market has created a new paradigm for today’s Realtor®:
First, a Realtor® must perform all “traditional” marketing activities required for selling your home. Performing these activities in a quality, proactive way is, in itself, a demanding job.
Second, your home must be promoted effectively in today’s online real estate marketplace. A few of these promotional activities occur automatically as a result of placing the listing for your home in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Most online marketing activities require action and technology awareness on the part of your Realtor® to make sure your home gets the broadest exposure possible.
Financing
Our Lender partners are experts in arranging the financing to meet your specific needs. If you don’t have a relationship with a mortgage lender, we would be happy to arrange referrals among our lender partners.