As a Seller, you want to maximize your proceeds and sell your home with the least amount of hassle. I know that when I communicate with my Seller on a regular basis, market their their home with all tools available to me, and the home sells for the best possible price, I have been successful in performing the job for which I was hired.
Also, my commission rates are variable and structured based on whether your move is local, national or corporate, and if you will be purchasing another home once your existing home is sold using me as your Buyers Agent.
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WHAT SERVICES DOES GEORGE PROVIDE? Below are just some of the processes I perform when listing your home… - Determine key selling features of your home, prepare a thorough comparative marketing analysis (CMA) specific to your property and subdivision, and assist you in determining an appropriate listing price for your home.
- Prepare all paperwork for proper documentation of the listing and transfer all listing details to MLS (Multiple Listing Service
- Place order for a "360 Virtual Tour" on your home from OBEO, the premier virtual tour company around. Order to include at least 4 panoramas and 12-15 still photos.
- List your home on a minimum of 28 websites, including; Realtor.com (the 800# gorilla), Point2Homes NLS, and REColorado.
- Make appointment with my stager to meet with you and give you recommendations as to getting your home ready for sale in the “best light”. The first hour of her time is on me!
- List your home on my personal web site with a "360 Degree Virtual Tour" under "My Listings and Tours”.
- Prepare phone script for my unique "Toll-Free 24 Hour Free Info Line” as seen yard sign rider as well as in all printed advertising!
- Prepare script and provide full color brochure to be placed inside the home.
- Provide autorun disks containing your 360 Degree Virtual Tour, additional pictures and description of property and place in your home for perspective buyers to take with them to help remember your property.
- Contact all agents that have shown property, communicate weekly to discuss feedback on showings, if and when received, and update you on current market trends effecting your sale and recommendations.
- Sell your home for the most amount of money with the least amount of inconvenience to you!
FREE HOME EVALUATION One of the first things you need to do is have an up-to-date Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) performed on your home. Simply click on the following link, fill in your information and I'll back to you right away! 
PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR SALE When meeting with you, I will give you my professional opinion if there is anything you can do to better prepare your home to sell for top dollar. If you are already aware that some minor or major improvements or repairs need be done prior to placing your home on the market, maybe you will want to give these companies a try! Service Magic Handyman On-line Done Right Handyman Connection
STAGING YOUR HOME And, as a standard inclusion when you list your home with me, I supply one hour of time with a interior staging specialist at my expense. Meeting with her should help us sell your home more quickly and for the highest possible price! Check out her website! RoomsToImprove
HOME WARRANTIES Home Warranties are an excellent way, for very little money, to add incentive for the Buyer to choose your home over another. Additionally, when you agree to place a Warranty on your home, many items are covered from the moment your home is listed. What an advantage if your garbage disposal breaks down!....and payment for the Warranty is collected from your proceeds at the time of closing!! Blue Ribbon Home Warranty
FIRPLACE INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS Tom Quinlan is a Certified Technician and Instructor for gas fireplaces. Fireplaces are so very specialized and each one so unique that Tom has found his professional niche in being one of the very best in the industry at repairing them. Contact Tom at www.quinlangasfireplaces.com.
TITLE COMPANIES Colorado is a "Table Funded" state which means, "good funds" (cash) is transfered at the closing. The Title Company, regulated by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Colorado, plays an important role in preparing all real estate closing documents and dispersing funds at the closing. As the Seller, you will be asked to guarantee the transfer of title from you to the Buyer. That guarantee is only as good as the Title Company we choose.
APPRAISALS An Appraisal is something that will be required by your Buyer's lender to complete their loan process. However, in the event you have an out-of-the-ordinary residence, it is often considered wise to get an estimated value of your home by an independent third party prior to placing it on the market. Colorado Appraisers
Home Improvements to Avoid When Selling Your House By Amy Hoak
From The Wall Street Journal Online The in-ground swimming pool at a house in rural North Carolina is a huge asset in the social lives of Greg Gabbard's college-age children. But Mr. Gabbard sees the pool as one of the biggest home-investment mistakes he has ever made. "Assuming I can sell this place, I will never have another pool," says the 43-year-old Internet-security contractor. He blames the pool -- and the house's high-maintenance cedar siding -- for buyers' reluctance to purchase the four-bedroom home during its five-month stint on the market last summer. While nearby Charlotte, N.C., enjoyed a healthy real-estate market, Mr. Gabbard got a dozen lookers and no takers for the house. His assumption is probably correct, says Holly Slaughter, brand manager for RealEstate.com, a Web site that provides information to home buyers and sellers. A pool often deters buyers, especially in areas with a number of community swimming holes, she says. Homeowners hear a lot about improvements that might add value to houses. But less attention is paid to what to avoid. Steer clear of renovations that will cost you money at resale time. Avoid these seven deadly sins of remodeling if you want an edge over other home sellers in an iffy market. 1. Overexpanding Trying to keep up with the Joneses is fine, but don't keep outdoing neighbors with additions unless you plan to stay put a long time. A home that becomes conspicuously larger -- and more expensive -- than those around it will risk becoming hard to sell, Mrs. Slaughter says. Additions tend not to return their entire investment, according to Tom Stevens, president of the National Association of Realtors. The 2005 "Cost vs. Value Report" by the association and Remodeling magazine found that homeowners were able to recoup only 83% of the cost of a family-room addition and 82% of a midrange master suite. 2. Making your home into something it's not Don't change the general architecture of the home, and make sure that renovations match. For example, a modern steel door doesn't belong on a ranch house built in the 1970s, Mrs. Slaughter says. Changes that are obviously inconsistent with the home's style will limit the number of people interested in buying it, says Michael Nagel, vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders' Remodelors Council. This is especially true for structures such as the Frank Lloyd Wright house he's working on; it's relevant to a somewhat lesser degree for a typical tract home. 3. Changing a room's function Completely altering the purpose of a room is risky. Keep kitchens as kitchens, and bathrooms as bathrooms. They were built that way for a reason. "We all expect basic functionality," Mrs. Slaughter says. "If you start changing the basic items that you expect out of your home, you're really customizing it for yourself." Despite the rising number of people who work at home, building an office also can be a negative, Mr. Stevens says. The National Association of Realtors/Remodeling magazine study found that installing a computer set-up, office storage and commercial carpeting while also rewiring the room for computer and fax use produced only an average 73% return of cost. 4. Doing it yourself -- when you shouldn't Be extremely confident you're capable of taking on a project before trying to do it yourself. "I wouldn't try and fix my own car; why would someone want to fix their own house?" says Mr. Nagel, who often sees sloppy tile jobs done by amateurs. 5. Underbudgeting Don't underestimate how much projects will cost. Expenses usually are added, not subtracted. Homeowners routinely go 20% to 30% over budget, Mrs. Slaughter says. "People not only underbudget from a monetary point, but they also underbudget time," she says. A prospective buyer walking through a home isn't going to see the glass as half full when a project is half done. 6. Making unneeded renovations When remodeling for resale, don't waste time with renovations that won't pay off. If you must have a pool, it helps to install a new patio, porch and alternative entryway, Mrs. Slaughter says, but you still may have to lower your expectations on who will be interested in buying. Proceed first with projects that are going to have the highest rate of return, experts advise. In the last four annual editions, the National Association of Realtors/Remodeling magazine study has identified four renovations that show the greatest return at resale: improvements to siding, windows, kitchens and bathrooms. In the 2005 study, a midrange bathroom renovation paid off with an average 102% return on investment and an upscale bathroom renovation recouped 93% of its cost. A midrange kitchen renovation recouped 91% of its cost on average, and an upscale kitchen recouped 85%. A minor kitchen remodeling job returned 99% of its cost. 7. Neglecting maintenance Proper maintenance and annual upkeep may be the most important improvements of all. Clean the gutters to protect the exterior from water damage. Trim shrubs. Check for termites. Keep track of annual checkups -- and use that as a selling point. Annual maintenance pays back handsomely when you sell. And before the house goes up for sale, experts recommend a fresh coat of paint. |