Call Mr. Manny Varghese @ (904) 866-5353 for all your home selling needs.
Selling a home can be as challenging as buying one. A number of questions may arise:
- How quickly will my home sell?
- Will people like how it looks?
- Will someone pay what I believe it's worth?
- What do I do if my home does not sell?
1. Professional assistance
A homeownership services firm who meets your needs by providing expert advice, high professional standards, and convenience can help ensure that the process is a successful, rewarding experience.
If you would like to learn more about the benefits of working with us, please contact us at: (904) 866-5353.
2. Home Values
The process of determining the market value of a home is quite complex. Recent sales activity and information about similar properties currently on the market are just a few of the primary components. Real estate professionals use a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) approach to assess a home's value: a well-executed CMA provides a sound basis for a home value discussion. Ultimately, you must decide the price to ask for your home, factoring in such issues as timeframe, mortgage pay off, and, possibly, purchase price of a new home. Regular feedback from the listing agent will provide information about revisiting the pricing strategy, if the asking price does not generate the desired offers.
3. Home preparation
Exterior • Keep lawn trimmed and garden areas neat. Remove clutter and toys • Remove leaves, snow and ice from walkways and steps • Clean the front door. Repaint or stain if necessary • Check fences for loose posts, slats, and pickets.
Interior • Replace dim light bulbs. Make sure fixtures are clean • Keep windows clean and coverings open • Have carpets cleaned • Brighten interiors with a fresh coat of neutral paint • Organize closets, attic, basement, and garage • Keep walking areas clear
Kitchen and Bathrooms • Thoroughly clean sinks, oven, stovetop, refrigerator, and floors • Remove all unnecessary articles and appliances from countertops • Remove all pictures and magnets from refrigerator • Keep all cabinets and closets neat and well organized • Make necessary repairs to appliances. Repair leaky faucets • Polish bathtubs, toilets, showers, sinks and mirrors • Check/repair caulking around bathtubs, showers, sinks and tile
4. Home Marketing
Open Houses
We may arrange an Open House to show your property to the public, normally over the course of a weekend. The date and time for an Open House are typically published on our Web site during the week prior to the event. A link for Maps and Directions is also included. Hosting an Open House can be a productive method for making people aware that your home is available.
Direct Mail
We have an extensive direct mail program designed to inform the public of our listings. We sends notices throughout the community. Neighbors become aware that your home is available; they, or someone they know, may become interested (This is just one example of several different types of direct mail programs we utilize).
Local Advertising
Statistics show that one third of all buyers move within the same town. Consequently, local advertising can be an important element of a marketing campaign; this may include placing an ad for your home in the Classified section of local newspapers.
Yard Signs
A sign will be professionally installed in a strategic location on your property, and we will install a lock box, if applicable.
5. Offer Evaluation
Generally, offers must be in writing, signed and dated by all buyers, and include the following:
• Offer Price: how much you are agreeing to pay
• Expiration Date: when the offer expires
• Closing Date: when you can take ownership, including elimination of all contingencies
• Deposit: the amount you will place into an escrow account to secure your offer (typically 10% - 20% of the offer price)
• Contingencies (if any): such as mortgage financing and inspections This is only an overview; how an actual Offer to Purchase is submitted and progresses through a transaction varies from state-to-state, and often from town-to-town.
6. The Closing
All parties will be present or represented at the closing for final review and signing of papers. Closings are administered by a Closing Attorney or Settlement Agent. If the seller cannot be at the closing, alternative arrangements can be made, which typically involve signing papers in advance, and/or granting Power of Attorney to their representative. All closing expenses will be discussed in advance of the closing, with the closing attorney or settlement agent, as the final figures are prepared. The sellers will be asked to sign the deed and any other papers that the lender, and/or other interested parties, may require. If the buyer is financing the purchase through a lender, the lender's attorney will often be present, in order to review documentation and protect the lender's interests. At conclusion, the lender's attorney will record the new deed and mortgage, and discharge all previous obligations of the seller. Once the closing papers have been executed and the deed recorded, the buyers take legal ownership of their new home.
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