Sellers

Your Town Agents Are Committed To Providing A Higher Quality Of Real Estate Services.

If you have been considering selling your home on your own, consider these services we provide to you as a part of our marketing and representation package.

Prepare Your Home For Sale
There are many cases in which small matters can lower a buyers perceived value of your real estate. These items can range from minor fixes and paint, to removing clutter and just re-arranging some furniture. Little things that you have become accustomed to over the years can have a very negative impact in the way a buyer sees your property. These items can actually deduct thousands of dollars in terms of what a prospective buyer may initially offer for your home. A representative from Your Town Realtors can assist you in exposing these items, thus allowing you to benefit from the opportunity to take corrective measures before your home is viewed by perspective buyers. Remember: make a good first impression (You may never get a 2nd chance)!

Establishing A Price
The prompt sale of your real estate in any market condition is largely based upon accurately determining a "fair market value" selling price. Even though many web sites have sprung up in an attempt to assist sellers in determining what this might be, all of these we have seen are based on generic equations applying only a geographic real estate appreciation multiplier over a number of years.

Agents at Your Town Realtors are "local professionals" with in-depth detailed knowledge of the communities we serve. We know which properties are selling and which ones are not, and we have exclusive resources such as the local MLS to draw upon when determining a "fair market price" for your real estate. Price your real estate too high, and it could sit on the market for what seems an eternity. Price it too low and you miss out on appreciated value to which you should have been entitled.

Sales Marketing
Letting people know your real estate is "For Sale" is a large commitment that goes way beyond a yard sign. The agents at Your Town Realtors market your home in local, regional, and national online and print publications that in many cases are exclusive to the trade, and offer no "For Sale By Owner" advertising. In addition, as volume buyers of local advertising, we receive steep discounts a seller of a single home can't obtain. The combination of these efforts result in your real estate being prominently displayed throughout the listing period, in high profile locations, reaching the maximum amount of people in the market as possible.

Contract Negotiations
A contract from a buyer for the purchase of your home is far more than just the "meeting of the minds" on a certain price. It is the offering of a price provided that a number of provisions are met. These provisions are called contingencies, and are equally important as the price being offered when considering to accept a contract for the purchase of your real estate.

Some common contingencies are:
- The buyer being able to obtain financing for the purchase.
- A satisfactory home inspection.
- Certain items convey with the real estate, such as appliances and other personal property.

There is no limit to the number of contingencies that can be a part of a real estate contract or addendum.

Accepting a contract for purchase means that you are also accepting the contingencies associated with the purchase, not just the price.

While the ultimate decision to accept any contract is up to the you, your agent from Your Town Realtors can explain to you in detail the contingencies that affect the contract, and the pitfalls that can result from them. In short, you get our evaluation of the quality of the contract as a whole, and our suggestions concerning items you may desire to revise prior to accepting it. Also, as your representative we can follow up, and in many cases expedite the matters requiring performance, meeting timelines, and notifying you of performance failures that would permit you to void the agreement should you so choose.

Summary
The professional handling of a real estate transaction is no small matter and goes far beyond a yard sign and an entry in the MLS. The price paid for a commission is spent for far more than just finding a willing buyer. It is compensation for an entire package of services that include marketing, representation, risk evaluation, and negotiation by a certified professional uniquely qualified to do so.

A representative of Your Town Realtors is a highly qualified individual capable of handling your real estate transaction, who is committed to serving your interests professionally with the highest level of personal detail.

For a free, no-obligation marketing analysis, please call us at 859-442-5000