Tips For Selling

Getting Your House Ready to Sell
» Introduction: Emotion vs. Reason
» De-Personalizing the House
» Removing Clutter, Though You May Not Think of it as Clutter
» Fixing up the House Interior
» Fixing up Outside the House
Want to Start Off with a High Sales Price? Beware!
» Meeting with Realtors
» Which Realtor Do You Choose?
» What Happens Behind the Scenes
» Dropping Your Price … Too Late?
Types of Listing Contracts
» Open Listings
» One-Time Show
» Exclusive Agency Listings
» Exclusive Right to Sell
Details of a Listing Contract
» Price and Terms of Sale
» Lockbox – Yes or No?
» Real Estate Commission
» Multiple Listing Service
» Agency Duties of a Listing Agent
» Resolution of Disputes
Listing Commissions and Related Issues
» Is the Commission Negotiable?
» How and When the Commission is Earned
» “Hot Market” Under-Pricing Strategy – Commission Issues
The Listing Agent and Marketing your Home
» The “Real” Role of a Listing Agent
» Preliminary Marketing – the “For Sale” Sign
» Preliminary Marketing – Flyers and the Brochure Box
The Listing Agent – Marketing your Home to Other Agents
» The Multiple Listing Service
» Office Preview
» Broker Previews and Culinary Delights
» Office Flyers
» Marketing Sessions
The Listing Agent – Marketing your Home to Homebuyers
» The Purpose of Advertising in General
» Real Estate Company Advertising
» Individual Agent Advertising
» Neighborhood Announcements
» Open Houses
Showing your Home to Homebuyers
» Convenience and Availability
» Why You Should Not Be Home
» Lighting, Fragrances, Pet Control and More
» Keeping the House Tidy and Neat