Reliant Realty

As a Real Estate Broker for the Seller We: *** Help you price your house: A good real estate agent will understand the local market in general and conduct a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA to help set a specific price. --The trick is to get the highest price you can without scaring off potential buyers. *** Provide advice on how to present the house: From curb appeal to emptied closets, agents know how to highlight the amenities buyers want. *** Market the house to buyers: For Sale signs, Internet advertising, direct-mail fliers, newspaper ads, and showings - they're all tools to get buyers to take a closer look. *** Market the house to other real estate agents: Truth be told, an agent's most important target market is not home buyers, but rather other agents. And their most powerful weapon is the MLS or Multiple Listing Service, which, by the way, got its name from "listing" agents. *** Represent you during negotiations: Once an offer is made, your agent becomes part messenger, part manager, handling counter offers and contingency issues and following the paper trail from initial offer to final closing. As an adviser and advocate for the Buyer throughout the Buying Process: *** -Take time to uncover the buyer's needs and wants as well as what's motivating their purchase *** -Educate buyer's on current market conditions *** -Find a way for buyers to attain as many of their needs as possible when dealing with the realities of the marketplace and/or specific financial constraints *** -Research homes in the area and sort through active listings to make suggestions after cross-referencing buyer's needs (i.e. Which homes are located in areas that have retained home values? Which homes are located inside good school districts? Lower taxed areas? Easy work commutes? etc.) *** -Help buyers achieve their lifestyle needs with a different set of features than originally anticipated (this is particularly useful when dealing with financial constraints) *** -Aid buyers in narrowing their search until they have identified their top choices *** -Handle the ins and outs of the negotiation process including the preparation of all necessary forms when making an offer and/or counteroffer *** -Provide oversight and follow up for any inspections deemed necessary *** -Counsel buyers on how to handle any repairs needed on the property *** -Be present at closing to ensure that all the buyer's interests are protected