Help for Sellers
When it’s time to sell your home or property, put an expert sales professional behind it. Nancy Reinert is the real estate sales professional you want. Just as every home and every situation is unique, so is every sales professional. With a proven track record and a solid reputation for service and dedication, the NannyR sales team will get your home sold.
Our Job
When you call us to sell your home or property, we will do the following:
- Visit your property and prepare a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to determine the fair market value based on factual statistical sales data on similar properties.
- Together, we'll choose a list price based on the CMA data, keeping with your needs, and what the market will bear.
- You'll authorizing us to market your property by signing a legal listing agreement.
- Install a lock box on your door to make scheduled visits easier and more convenient for prospective buyers. (Not all sellers will choose to have a lock box on their home, however you will get more showings with one.)
- Post your listing on numerous internet sites for expanded exposure to future buyers. For example, www.nannyr.com, www.coldwellbanker.com, or www.realtor.com.
- Enter your home into the Multiple Listing Service computer database for Realtors and their clients.
- Produce in-home feature sheets for prospective buyers so your home will always stay fresh in their minds.
- Review your property, making recommendations for your changes to be made as indicated by current markets trends.
- Provide you with feedback from other agents showing your property to help solve buyer’s objections.
- Hold open houses that meet both your and our schedule, if you should desire to have an open house.
- Advertise your property in appropriate publications.
- Be available to answer your questions. We can be reached by phone, e-mail or fax.
- If you are dissatisfied with our performance for any reason, you may cancel your listing agreement immediately.
- We guarantee excellent service because we know you have a choice. No one will work harder to sell your property than we will.
Market Preparation: First impressions are everything.
- Your lawn should be well manicured and free of clutter. If necessary, repaint your front door and or pot some flowers. They add a nice touch and give buyers a more at home feeling.
- Interior – give special attention to the living room, bathrooms and the kitchen. The cleaner your house looks, the more inviting it will feel to buyers.
- The bathroom should be squeaky clean. Clean and repair damaged or unsightly caulking in the bathtubs and showers. Put out your best towels, shower curtains and mats.
- Enlarge your home, bigger is better. Remove bulky or unnecessary furniture and eliminate clutter. Rent a storage building temporarily if necessary.
- Sometimes a fresh layer of paint in your kitchen or bath will add charm and value to your property. Prospective buyers would rather see how great your house looks rather than try to picture it with 'a little work'.
- Fix any leaky faucets or rattling pipers. They are unnerving and suggest poor maintenance, neither of which you want to convey to a prospective buyer.
- Replace any burned out light bulbs, brighter is better.
- Make your home smell nice. To eliminate any built-up odors, set out a cup of vinegar or activated charcoal and leave it for a few days. The odor will be absorbed, not covered up. Setting out potpourris is another way to bring a cozy atmosphere to your home.
- Organize and clean closets, basement and garage. Getting rid of needless items will make these spaces look bigger and cleaner.
- Remember, the decision to buy is 80% emotional. Buyers buy emotionally and then justify the purchase logically.
Showing Your Home
- Freshen the scent of your home by grinding up a slice of lemon in your garbage disposal or put out some fresh flower or potpourri. Don’t overdo it though, because you don’t want people to have allergic reactions to your home.
- Fluff the pillows, neaten the bed sheets and clean the curtains. This provides a well-maintained, cozy look.
- Open the shades and let light in. If it’s a nice day, open a window to let a breeze come through.
- Also, make sure the windows and mirrors are cleans.
- Set your table with nice flatware and have a centerpiece. It is very welcoming. Homemade bread or the smell of cinnamon will do wonders for enticing the scene for buyers.
- Leave the lights on, even during the day. It adds warmth to your environment and a sense of welcome.
- Keep your animals out of the way. You don’t want visitors to be frightened by the family cat or dog.
- Leave the TV off and perhaps turn your radio to a soft station on low volume.