Professional Memberships    ·  Arlington Board of REALTORS® member  ·  National Association of REALTORS® member  ·  Texas Association of REALTORS® member  ·  Multiple Listing Service (NTREIS) member  ·  Centralized Showing System (CSS)

The moment you decide to sell your house, you’re faced with a long list of decisions and chores. I can help you through the process, from listing to closing. You’re putting a major financial transaction into my hands. And once you sign a contract, you must stay with that me for the duration, typically two to six months. Here’s a guide to what you can expect me to do for you. A competitive market analysis After doing extensive background research, I will present you with a detailed and free competitive market analysis (CMA). The CMA compares your house to similar homes in your area that have recently sold based on size, features and market data, including current economic conditions, crime statistics and school information. Using this information, we can determine a listing price. Recommended improvements I will tours your home and suggest improvements that will increase its appeal to potential buyers. Buyers are attracted to houses that don’t require much work and I may recommend you do some minor repairs, install new carpet, redecorate or paint. Marketing plan Here are a few common marketing techniques you can expect an agent to include in the plan: The “For Sale” signs in your yard, which should identify the agent, the agent’s company and give a phone number. Somebody answers that number from morning till night seven days a week, to answer any questions from house-hunters. Fliers that include a picture of your home and a description of its size and features. A box of fliers can be attached to the For Sale sign. I also distribute fliers to other real-estate offices in the area, which may have clients who are looking for a home like yours. A preview of your house for other real-estate agents. The tour usually takes place within the first week or two your house is on the market. Ideally, the agents will return with clients. You may want to offer a perk such as food or a raffle to entice agents to attend. A listing in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which is a database of all the homes in a given area that are listed by registered users (which includes the vast majority of agents). I will write up a listing that details your home’s qualities and attach a photo. Other agents will see it when searching the database for properties that match their clients’ criteria. Advertising in other media, which can generate viewings of your home by house-hunters. According to a 2003 survey of homebuyers and sellers conducted by the National Association of REALTORS®, 93 percent of homebuyers use the Internet to search for homes. Open houses which – like ads – are meant to generate traffic through your home, and create some word-of-mouth interest. Showings of your home. I will coordinate times to show your home to potential buyers and for other agents and their clients to see the house. I will give you enough warning that viewers are coming so that you can tidy up the house. I will also give you feedback from the people that tour your home, which will help you improve it for the next showing. Offers and closing Soon after your home goes on the market, offers should begin to come in. I will require buyers to have pre-approval from a lending institution. I can also accompany the inspector when he or she examines your house, and help you negotiate a sale and estimate closing costs.