SELLER'S TIPS

CHOOSING YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT:

You may think that each Real Estate Agent and their company offers the same services and they have the same level of knowledge, training and negotiating skills, while this may be far from true.

At Real Estate Associates Karen works with a whole TEAM of Brokers to help make your home selling process as smooth and hassle free as possible. Problems may arise, but Karen has the qualifications, skills and training to give you, the client, the best possible customer service.

In today’s competitive real estate market “not all properties listed for sale actually sell.”
If you want your property to sell for the highest amount in the shortest possible time, you need an agent who will “work the market,” not just list the property and hope it sells its- self.
Working with a Broker at Stagestop Realty will give you several important advantages:

• Her knowledge of the market helps to determine correct pricing and aids in negotiating the sale. We provide a CMA (comprehensive market analysis) to help you determine your correct price range. We’ll discuss later what can happen if you under price or over price your property.
•  Karen pre-qualifies her contacts for qualified buyers. She dosen’t want to waste your valuable time showing your property to “tire-kickers.
• At Real Estate Associates she has the contacts, connections and exposure to attract prospective buyers for your property.
• Reputation. Karen Raminha and Real Estate Associates have a track record of success. A company doesn’t have to be large or flashy to be effective. In fact many buyers tell us they prefer our warm, friendly atmosphere while maintaining our professionalism and integrity.
• Karen enters each of her listings in the Wallowa County Multiple Listing Service immediately upon listing the property. She doesn’t  wait a week or two and risk losing a buyer for your property.
• Karen will assist you in many different ways: Starting with helping you price your property and negotiating an accepted offer to assisting buyers in obtaining financing, working with the title company and 1031 exchange facilitators. Obtaining Seller’s Home Warranty, working with surveyors, home inspectors, obtaining DEQ inspections, assisting the buyer in obtaining insurance and turning on utilities, and much, much more. We don’t just take you for granted. We take you to the close of a successful escrow.

HERE ARE A FEW HELPFUL TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR PROPERTY:

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Prior to listing your property consult your experts to analyze your needs.
This could include your CPA, Attorney, Financial Advisor, Insurance Agent,
Banker or Real Estate Broker.

Evaluate your goal in selling your property. Consider the tax implications, estate planning and other financial consequences.
The terms you can accept, and how you can structure the sale of your property may have long term repercussions. So make sure you do your homework prior to listing your property.

PRICING YOUR PROPERTY:
In today’s real estate market it is critical to price the property correctly. If priced to low, you may have a quick sale, but walk away feeling unhappy or without enough profit to purchase another property.
If you price the property too high, (out of the market) the property may not sell or might sit on the market for many months or even years. You may end up selling for less than market value.

IF YOU OVERPRICE YOUR PROPERTY:

• Buyers will probably purchase a newer, larger home priced the same as yours. (More
  home for the same money)
  
• Your best prospects won’t even see your property as it is out of their price range.
  
• Your property will remain on the market longer, adding to your carrying costs, and
  ultimately you may have to cut the price below market value to sell.
• Remember. A new listing creates excitement in the market. If your property is over
  Priced you will lose that first opportunity to make a good impression. After awhile,
  Realtors will stop showing the overpriced listing and it will become “stale.” You
  usually see the highest and best offers during the first thirty days on the market.
  
• If your home is on the market very long you may find that you’ve lost your negotiating leverage. Buyer’s today ask their Realtor’s how long a property has been listed, and make offers accordingly.
  
• A recent occurrence that has been popping up is appraisals that don’t justify the sales
  price. If your property is overpriced, you could lose the sale due to the fact that your
  buyer can’t obtain a loan.

KAREN RAMINHA offers a FREE Market Analysis prior to listing your property. This will show comparable properties which are currently on the market, so you can see what your competition is, as well as comparable properties that have sold recently.

You will be able to compare size, age, condition, number of bedrooms and bathrooms and other amenities to your own home. I will also disclose the listed and sold prices of those properties, and tell you how long they were on the market prior to selling. This will give you an idea of the price range your property should sell at.

PROPERTY CONDITION:

The physical condition and appearance of your property are key factors over which you have the greatest control. These elements can make a difference of thousands of dollars in your pocket at the time of sale.

Leaving lots of little things in need of repair will raise RED FLAGS for the prospective buyer. Don’t give them reason to worry about the condition of the major systems like heating and air conditioning, or your roof. If you know something is in need of repair, FIX IT!

By the way! If there are major problems, you MUST repair them prior to listing the property or DISCLOSE them to the buyer. It’s required by law. You must also fill out a Seller’s Property Disclosure form which the buyer will receive. Ask us about this form.

If all of your systems are in good working order, and your home is sparkling clean and in good repair, you will obtain the best price.

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HOME INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Real Estate Associates, Karen’s marketing expertise will give you a competitive edge over other Wallowa County property owners who are selling their homes.

Karen will conduct a thorough evaluation of your home, concentrating on salability from the buyer’s point of view, and design a personalized marketing plan.

She will immediately submit your property to the multiple listing service and notify all of the local realtors of your listing.

Your property will be promptly featured on our websites, in our multiple listing service and in all of our advertising.

Karen will create a color brochure of your property showing all of its special features and a color flyer will be posted in our window where many prospective buyers will see it every day.

Real Estate Associates is located in busy downtown Joseph just next door to the Post Office. Many potential buyers walk in every day. So give Karen Raminha a call and let us tell you how we can showcase your property today.