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SELLING A HOME?
Considering Selling a home in Silver Spring or surrounding Metro areas? Concerned by all the negative media attention on the housing market? We can help. Just as there are always sellers, there are always buyers, and we can help you find them. If you are looking to sell in today's enviornment, then you need a team that understands how to get the job done! If you would like get your home sold, read on- But I must warn you that this information is rather lengthy. The reason? Because I want to arm you with every piece of information you need to learn how to be a successful seller in the Maryland market. We have the experience and expertise to get your home under contract in the shortest amount of time for the most amount of money! From the listing appointment to the settlement of your home, you will receive only the highest level of service and professionalism. Call us today for your free listing consultation and let us show you all the things we will do to exceed your expectations!
We provide a full menu of services for all our listings including:
- Communication
- Gauranteed Sales Program (see below or call for more info!)
- Professional ‘For Sale’ Sign with Brochure Holder
- A Complimentary Staging Consultation
- Full Professional Market Analysis and "Priced to Sell" Analysis
- Listing in the MLS
- Listing on multiple top-rated Real Estate websites
- Including: Realtor.com, Homesdatabase, Craigslist, Zillow,
HomeGain, Google, MSN, Yahoo, Trulia, Backpage.com, plus more...
- Featured listing on www.danspahrsales.com
- Advertising in local newspapers and home guides
- Professional photography and full-color brochure
- Online Virtual Tour
- Direct neighborhood mailers
- Direct advertising to our vast prospect audience
- Contractor Coordination (call for more info!)
- 24/7 access to showing reports and feedback
Communication
Communication? Is that really a service? We think it is and we think it is the most important service we offer. Communication between our agents and you. Communication that involves 24/7 access to our agents. Up-to-the-minute communication on activity in the market. Communication is a critical component to any sale in todays market enviornment. As a seller, you must be armed with the right information to make the most informed decision. By communicating with you on a weekly basis, you will always be informed of the activity and feedback on your property so that we can adapt and put you in the best position to get your home sold. Whether this means pricing adjustments or some minor repairs, we will work with you hand-in-hand to make your property shine!
Service Guarantee
One of the biggest hesitations sellers have is making a commitment to lock up their porperty for an extended period of time only to realize that they are not satisfied with the level of service they are receiving. Our promise to you is that if you are not satisfied with us for any reason, we will let you out of the listing contract at ANY time. All we ask is that you raise any issue with us and give us 7 days to resolve it. This is fair, wouldn't you agree? If you are still not satisfied, we will terminate the agreement and allow you to move on. Why would we make such a promise? Because we are confident in our ability to deliver a superior service to our partners.
Unlimited Exposure
In addition to marketing your property to every Agent within our geographical region and to our vast network of buyers we work with on a daily basis, we have also developed an extremely effective program for marketing your home to thousands more potential buyers through the internet. We partner with the largest online resources to ensure maximum exposure for your property.
Neighborhood Expertise
We eat, sleep, and breathe the local Real Estate market and make it our mission to be intimately familiar with the homes, market conditions, and local news in the communities we serve. We monitor, on a daily basis, all active lisitings, homes under contract, and homes sold so we know exactly where the market is and where it is headed.
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Check out our Community Links to learn more about the communities we serve.
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PRICING YOUR HOME
Staging and Pricing are the 2 most critical components to selling your home in today's market enviornment. Pricing has a drastic affect on how much traffic is brought through your home and how long it remains on the market.
We take a unique 2 stage approach to assist in pricing your home. The first step in determining the asking price for your home is looking at a Comparative Market Analysis. The CMA is a report that we create that shows all of the real estate activity in your neighborhood for the past six months.
The first thing it shows is all the homes that are currently on the market (known as ‘actives'), what their asking prices are, and how many days they have been on the market so far. We look at actives because they are your current competition.
The report also shows the homes that have gone on the market in the past six months that ended up expiring (known as ‘expireds'). We look at these because it shows us what homes didn't end up procuring a sale.
Finally and most importantly, the CMA shows all of the homes that have sold in your neighborhood in the past six months (known as ‘solds'). We look at what similar sized homes with similar features have sold for, then we compare these homes to yours. That gives us a general idea of current market value which is incredibly important in determining how to price your home. If you have certain upgrades that need to be taken into account, the value of them will be added in and the current market value will be adjusted.
We also take into account details on a more local level. For example, in my focus area of Downtown Silver Spring, Woodside Park is a unique neighborhood in that many different styles of archietecture were used in the homes. We make it our job to view all homes on the market and make detailed notes to give us better information when looking at comparable homes.
In addition to CMA's, we also employ what we call Market Trend Pricing. We constantly analyze the the local, regional, and national real estate markets to identify trends in pricing that will affect your home 1 week, 1 month, 1 year into the future so that we can better position your home with optimal market pricing.
Once the current market value of your home is established, together we will come up with a pricing strategy based on your needs. If you need to sell very quickly, we can price it at or slightly below market value for a fast sale. If you don't need to sell quickly, we can start with a higher asking price and adjust it later if necessary. Whether we price your home above, below, or right at market value is your call - I'll simply give you all of the data you need about your neighborhood to make an informed decision.
Free Market Evaluation
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Staging Your Home to Sell for TOP DOLLAR!
How to make buyers fall in love with what they see!
What more could you want than to get your home sold for top dollar in short order without any hassles? If you take a moment and read through the following suggestions (click on above link) before you put the property on the market, you'll be on your way to a successful sale.
Our goal is to simplify, depersonalize, and de-clutter the home in order for it to show larger and brighter, giving a more spacious feeling to potential buyers. These steps will provide you with an advantage over the competition. Many items will need to be removed to storage and packed for moving. This is important and should be considered as merely giving you a head start on the move to your new home. It is important to attract as many qualified buyers as possible. In preparing your home for sale, it is eminent to envision your home through a "buyer's eye". Fact is, people purchase what they see, not "how it's going to be". Now is the time to make your home as buyer-friendly as possible. It needs to be cleared from top to bottom in order to help it sell for the most amount of money.
Remember...You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Buyers are looking for well cared-for homes that they can move into immediately. A buyer without an imagination will walk out without considering making an offer. Presentation is key. Make sure your home is fresh for showings at all times. Turn on all lights and leave soft music playing.
Free Seller Reports
“Common Selling Mistakes”
“Home Selling Strategies”
“Home Showing Tips”
“Moving Checklist”
“Sell Your Home for More”
Why use a Realtor®?
"The Details"
You need someone who will manage the details.
This is where we really shine. There is a seemingly endless string of details that require attention from the weeks prior to listing your home through, and beyond, closing. WE MANAGE THOSE DETAILS FOR YOU!!! We pride ourselves on providing service that is second-to-none.
- We arrange work that may be required before showings begin (carpet cleaning, painting, etc.) and meet the tradespeople at your home so YOU DON'T HAVE TO
- We guide you through contract negotiations with the buyer
- We meet appraisers and inspectors at your property
- We coordinate your settlement
- We carefully monitor the progress of the buyer's lender, to increase the likelihood of a timely settlement
- We arrange for home inspection items to be repaired and meet the tradespeople at your home
- We come to settlement to guide you through the closing process
- We handle details AFTER closing. Yes, after closing. I know it's hard to believe. Believe it.
Post Sale Support
Our job is not done with the signing of the closing docs. We will continue to work with you well after closing to ensure that your transition is as smooth as possible and to assist you in your future Real Estate needs. We see this not as the end of a transaction, but the beginning of a long-term partnership.
