Selling a Home 101

So you've decided to sell your home.  What follows are some useful hints and ideas to make the selling process easier.

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Basics Are Just the Beginning
When you put your home on the market, a real estate agent may compile comparative pricing, post a sign in your yard, and place your home on the Search All Listings.  Most real estate agents will offer these industry standard services. We offer more.

  • PROVIDE FREE $25,000 ERROR & OMISSION for you on your home sale
  • Our standard services are handled with exceptional care and expertise
  • Marketing plan attracting the most buyers
  • Staging advice 
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Setting the Standards of Professionalism
When you list your home with us, you can rest assured that behind us is a team of experts who are well trained to support your interests. Our professional support team shares our commitment to success.  Here is a list of our support efforts:
  • Fill out and sign real estate forms and documents electronically
  • Send and receive contracts, inspection reports etc. by fax and email saving you time 
  • Individual agent marketing of your home is supported with advertising, increasing exposure to potential buyers
  • Online office open seven days a week to store all of your transaction documents in a secure online vault
Pricing Strategies
Pricing your home is a complex task that requires expertise and experience:
  • If the price is set too high, potential buyers may be deterred from viewing your home.
  • Recommended price from  2 to 3 methods.
  • The closer your home is priced to fair market value when it first comes on the market, the more likely it will sell quickly at the highest price.
  • The higher your home is priced above market value, the fewer number of buyers will look at it.
We will advise you of many factors when assisting you in determining a listing price for your home. Some of these factors include:
  • Determining the selling price of recently sold properties with attributes similar to yours.
  • Arriving at a listing price that is attractive to buyers.
  • Determining what properties are competing for the attention of buyers right now.
  • Determining what properties have not sold. This is a good indicator of what prices buyers are unwilling to pay.
To find out the potential value of your home, use this form to begin the process. Click here

Bringing Buyers to Your Home 
According to research by the California Association of Realtors®, 72% of Internet home buyers and 63% of traditional buyers were first exposed to the home they purchased by their real estate agent.

Marketing Your Home
The more exposure your home receives, the more opportunity you'll have to achieve your financial and time-oriented goals. In addition to Internet and print media advertising, we use:
  • www.123youraddress.com
  • www.ronbangrealty.com  www.ronbang.com  for buyers to view before a showing.
  • Property Flyer - We prepare a professional marketing sales tool including graphics and highlights of your home to distribute to the brokerage community and potential buyers.
  • Search All Listings - Information about your home will be included in the Multiple Listing Service, used by real estate professionals.
  • Other Brokers - We cooperate with other brokers in the community to tour your home in order to find a buyer.
  • Relocation connections 
  • Referral Network of other sales associates.
Provide you with periodic status reports to keep you informed.

Skillful Negotiation
When offers are presented, we will advise you of your options and help obtain the best possible price and terms.
Understanding the various standard contract forms and the vast array of contractual issues is key to negotiating the best terms to meet your individual needs. Making sure buyers are pre-approved and contractual time lines are met is of the utmost importance in negotiating a successful sale.

Transaction Management
Many details must be attended to before a sale becomes final, including inspections, loan documents, contingency removals, and insurance. Handle scheduling inspections, reviewing documents, and making sure all of the required disclosure forms and pamphlets are provided in a timely fashion.