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Question:
Why should I pay 6% commission when some of the other companies will sell my house for only 4%?
Answer:
The main answer to this question is service and quality exposure. When a Windermere agent lists your home you should be able to expect superior service and personal attention. Our goal is for you to receive the most money for your home in the shortest time frame. Some of the things you can expect are as follow;
Pricing
The first step is matching the pricing of your home to the market place. The price is influenced by many factors such as competition, location, current past sales, the condition of your home etc. Your Windermere agent will assist you in preparing your home to maximize your equity position.
Preparation
Your Windermere agent will help you prepare your home for the market place. They will recommend minor repairs and touch ups that will increase the marketability. They will recommend repair people from our list of proven contractors. They will help your home make the best first impression possible.
Internet Exposure
You will be part of the Windermere website as well as the Northwest Multiple Site. Our site receives approximately -------visitors a day. The site is linked to many agent personal web pages (including my own), which gives your property further exposure. Your listing will show in our photo gallery with both interior and exterior photos.
Newspaper Advertising
If you so elect, you have the opportunity to have Open Houses with Seattle Times coverage in our four to six page ad. Many buyers organize their Sunday tour using the Windermere section of the Newspaper.
Marketing Plans
Your Windermere agent will work with you to create a marketing plan and time line that suits you best. You will know about all aspects of the marketing plan and how they help sell your home. Windermere agents use the highest quality marketing material available to better showcase your home.
Excellent Communication
Your Windermere agent will cooperate with all buyer agents and provide the documentation necessary to write a complete purchase and sale agreement on your home. This documentation will include forms that you will complete prior to obtaining a buyer for your home and will include property disclosure form, lead paint form (if applicable, built prior to 1978), legal description etc. The buyer's agent will feel confident that your Windermere agent is doing their part in completing your sale.
Legal
A purchase of your property could involve from eight to twenty one contract pages, in addition to the contracts involved with your listing. Your Windermere agent has access to a full staff of attorneys specializing in real estate only. Although these attorneys are not available to you as the seller, they can advise the agent as to legalities of your transaction. The agents have had training from the attorneys since they started their Windermere career.
Advise and Negotiations
Your Windermere agent will advise you in the negotiation of the sale on your property. They will do all they can do to assure that the buyer you select is qualified and eager to complete the purchase. Your agent will then follow through to insure the timelines required for closing are being met.
Conclusion
Hiring a professional Windermere agent will maximize the price you get for your home and minimize the stress of the selling process. Your Windermere agent has the most current training, the best tools in the industry and complete access to the Windermere support system. If you are considering selling your home, please contact a Windermere agent so they can explain to different things they will do for you to earn your trust and earn their 6% commission.
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Question:
What do I have to pay to sell my home?
Answer:
In addition to the commission, sellers pay for a title insurance policy for the buyer, excise tax (approximately 1.78% if in King county), a documentation fee and a recording fee. Some sellers agree to pay for some of the buyers closing costs. These costs are based on the sales price of the property. Without the buyers closing costs, a seller can expect to pay about 8.4% of the sales price closing costs.
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Question:
What is the best time of year to sell my home?
Answer:
If you are selling your home to buy another home the time of year doesn't matter and should be determined by your personal reasons for selling. If you are selling your home and not buying another home I would suggest that you do so between late January and early March. Historically, this is the time of year you will have the least competition and are the most likely to get the most money for your home. This same scenario does not serve you as well if you are both buying and selling at this time of year.
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Question:
What improvements should I make to my house before bringing it on the market?
Answer:
This a difficult question to answer without seeing the home. Many major improvements that you may consider doing will not return dollars earned for dollars spent. If you are considering additions, you may want to limit the additions to bathrooms. Additional bathrooms will add value to your home. Most of the time sellers would be well served to just make their home is in showcase condition. Painting any and all marred surfaces, especially the front door, placing excess and personal items into storage and trimming overgrown landscaping from the front of your home will add marketability and that translates into more money.
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Question:
Do we have to do open houses?
Answer:
No, you don't have to do open houses. While they are inconvenient to you, they are a way to allow a lot of buyers and agents to see your home at their convenience. The more opportunity that people have to view your home will sell. Having your home advertised as open will also generate phones calls that increase the showings of your home.
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