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This Is What You Can Expect From Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty

Traditional market leaders in the Port Angeles market

30%+ market share of listing inventory

High level of training of agents; more Certified Residential Agents than any other office

High commitment to this industry; more Association officers come out of this office

More pages in the Olympic View Homes-Land magazine than any other office

Regular ads in the Peninsula Daily News

Specialized advertising in target publications as needed

A teamwork approach that puts clients first

Provide clients with first class market information

This Is What You Can Expect From Me Before Your Home Is On The Market

Provide you with a written Comparative Market Analysis

Provide you with tips on putting your home in "show condition"

Give you market information that will assist you in selecting the best price at which to market your home

Answer your questions about the process of marketing a home in this area

Provide you with a "Seller's Cost Sheet" based on the CMA value

This Is What You Can Expect From Me While Your Home Is On The Market

My most important tasks while your home is on the market are to: Keep you informed on market conditions; Advertise in the most effective media; provide meaningful information to buyers; Make sure agents are informed about the property

Any agent can give you entry level service: put up a sign, etc. I think sellers today want something more than basic service.

To keep you informed about market conditions, I will provide you with an update on a monthly basis as to number of sales, new listings, and total listings. You will be able to make intelligent decisions with this information. I will also send you weekly reports on the progress of your listing.

In an effort to make certain that our advertising dollars are wisely spent, we monitor the results of our ads. The single best medium is the Homes and Lands Magazine. Signs are the second best advertising tool.

Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty has a policy of providing fliers for each property we list. I also have a brochure box with fliers at most of my listed properties so that drive-by buyers can also receive these fliers.

On Site Information

In order to insure buyers and their real estate agents have sufficient information on the property to make good decisions, I provide on site:

The Info Board

Extra Fliers

Copies of the Real Property Transfer Disclosure Form

The Home Book

This Is What You Can Expect From Me Once An Offer Is Accepted

Assistance in insuring that deadlines are met in a timely fashion

Monitoring the inspection process

Make sure paperwork is handled in a professional manner

Checking with the loan officer, closing agent and inspectors on a regular basis

Checking with the selling agent on a weekly basis

Keeping you informed of progress weekly

Schedule signing appointment

Attend closing

Selling your home is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. How much is it REALLY worth? How long will it take to sell? How do you handle buyers making undesirable offers?

As a top Port Angeles area Realtor with years of experience and a proven track record, it is my job to guide you through this complicated process, from beginning to end. I want you to get the maximum value for your home, within YOUR time frame. Here are just some of the things that I will do to market and sell your home:

- Buyers want to buy your home for as little as possible! Through detailed comparisons between your home and recently sold homes, and other properties currently on the Port Angeles market, together we can determine what your home is really worth in today's market. In the industry this is called a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA. I will do this for you, for free.

- Buyers have their own timelines, which might not be yours! I make sure they don't waste your time by qualifying them as to their real ability to afford your home.

- More buyers interested in your Port Angeles home means more money in your pocket when it is sold. My extensive marketing of your home assures you of maximum value. For example, this web site will market your property all across the web. It will appear on Yahoo Real Estate, Microsoft MSN HomeAdvisor, and other top national sites. I can place your home on my web site within a few minutes time!

- When we begin marketing your home, I will immediately notify all the buyers that I am helping find their ideal home. I'll also notify all the Realtors in this area that I work with, who quickly tell their homebuyers. It is a powerful way to jump-start the sale of your home!

- You and a member of my team or I will walk through your home together. I will advise you how to present your property to maximize its selling price. Some improvements are worth it, and some are not! Be careful.

- Contracts are complicated, and intimidating. You don't want to go to a closing with some doubts. You will have the full benefit of my Port Angeles real estate experience and knowledge for a smooth and successful closing. I recommend that you do not sign on any dotted lines without asking me first.

You pay no up front costs for my services! So you can bet that I will work hard to get your home sold, for as much as this market will possibly bear. I will also work within your time frame and your needs. For example, sometimes it can be hard to sell and move out of your current home, and buy and move into a new home, all at the same time! I can help smooth this out.

Call or email me. Ask for a free In-Home Presentation. I will come to your Port Angeles home or office, and present you a plan that details exactly how I will market your home. There is absolutely no obligation so don't let this opportunity pass. It is part of my job as a top real estate agent to offer you this service.

Fill out this form. Tell me a bit about your house, and your particular needs, and I'll get back to you quickly...

Home Inspections >If It Is Broken Fix It

Most houses have a few "little" problems, like leaking faucets, a stove burner that won't light, or electrical outlets with too much "spark". These defects may not seem very important--unless your house is about to go on the market.

We rarely have difficulty getting sellers to agree to paint, replace worn carpets or plant a few flowers in the front yard. These kinds of repairs obviously increase the overall appeal of the property. However, if any of the major systems in your home need maintenance, it is also prudent to have the necessary repairs made. Have your furnace, central air-conditioning system, plumbing and wiring checked as part of your pre-marketing efforts. The best rule is--if it's broken, fix it!

The purchase agreement requires that a house be conveyed with all the systems in working order, and most buyers will bring in a home inspector to identify any potential problems. During the period of time between the "meeting of the minds" and the removal of the inspection contingencies, the buyers are the most vulnerable to an attack of buyer's remorse. This is also the time when anything that hasn't been repaired could become a major issue.

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