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PLANNING TO BUY OR SELL A
HOME?
SELECTING A REALTOR IS NO DIFFERENT THAN
INTERVIEWING AN EMPLOYEE OR A CONTRACTOR!
HERE IS A LIST OF QUESTIONS YOU MAY WISH
TO CONSIDER ASKING A REAL ESTATE AGENT BEFORE HIRING THEM TO WORK FOR
YOU!
22 CONCERNS BEFORE YOU
LIST!
- What is your home worth in today's
market? (CMA and/or Appraisal)
- What should you do to help your home
sell?, faster?, for more money?
- Determine your net proceeds from the sale
of your home.
- How long will it take to sell your
home?
- Is there a relationship between time and
sales price?
- How will your home be
marketed?
- How will you be kept informed during the
selling process?
- How will your home be shown?
- Explain agency relationship to
you.
- Explain seller-financing options.
- What will happen when an offer is
presented?
- What happens after you accept an
offer?
- How will you know what is happening after
the contract is accepted?
- When will you have to move? When can you
move?
- When will you get your
moneys?
- What about taxes? Other payments?
- What if you are not satisfied with your
Realtor?
- When can you contract for your new
home?
- Do you have to sell to buy? Should you
wait?
- How will you know a good buyer from a bad
buyer?
- Will your home pass an
inspection?
- Will your home appraise?
We will answer these and all your
questions during our face-to-face interview!
If we are not completing the tasks
outlined in our Written Marketing Plan, you need only to let us know of your
dissatisfaction. If we do not correct the situation to your satisfaction,
you may request to be released from your listing agreement. If requested, we
will release you from the listing agreement.
We are so sure you will be satisfied
-- We guarantee it.
#1 in Quality, Integrity, Experience
and Service!
The economy changes, the real estate
market changes, real estate agentss change, but some things will never
change....
- Business will continue to go where
invited, and remain where appreciated.
- Reputations will continue to be made by
many acts, and lost by one.
- Go-givers will become the best
go-getters.
- The extra mile will have no traffic
jams.
- Performance will continue to outsell
promises.
- Enthusiasm will be as contagious as
ever.
- Know-how will surpass
guess-how.
- Trust, not tricks, will keep clients
loyal.
- Quality will be prized as a precious
possession.
WE LOVE
SELLING RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE!
Lois & Ken Kodger, ABR, CRS
GRI, Realtors
AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT:
PROVIDING SERVICE SECOND TO NONE! SERVICE
IS THE ESSENCE OF A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SERVICE IS MORE THAN SOMETHING
TO JUST TALK ABOUT. WHEN PROVIDED WITH INTEGRITY AND GENUINE CONCERN FOR THE
WELFARE OF CLIENTS, SERVICE BECOMES THE ESSENCE OF A BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP!
CALL: KEN & LOIS KODGER, CRS,
ABR, GRI, REALTORS
Pricing >Strategic Pricing
When you decide to sell your home, your next decision is key to the sale--"How much should I ask?" If you ask too little for your home, you could potentially lose money. Asking too much for your home could cause it to sit on the market for a long time.
Your real estate agent wants to sell your home as soon as possible, for the best price. The agent will use a Competitive Market Analysis to determine the price for your home. The sales professional may advise you to reduce the asking price if buyers fail to surface after a certain period of time on the market.
If you are serious about selling your home, you should take your real estate agent's advice. In case the first price reduction doesn't generate a buyer, another reduction may be necessary. The monetary value of a house is only what someone is willing to pay for it, but if the market analysis is done correctly, you will get the maximum amount--and a timely sale.
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| Q |
What is a "jumbo mortgage"?
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| A |
The term "jumbo mortgage" currently refers to a mortgage loan in excess of $359,650, although the threshold amount may change as the market fluctuates. |
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