One service that we believe is extremely important is helping our listing clients to objectively evaluate their homes compared to the current health of the market. Some brokerages do a surface level evaluation to get the information to put into the various information fields in the listing. However, we go much more into the detail of the features, characteristics and condition of your home as surface level comparisons do not take into account the ever changing state of the market.
We will want to work with you to do a thorough inspection of your home with a whole lot of details in mind. We work closely with a team of professionals to do the most complete inspection of your home. Every buyer who sees your home will be comparing it to the competition in your area and price range. How your home compares is critical to how soon you sell it and at what price. We’re going to work with you in several areas of concern:
We will want to work with you to do a thorough inspection of your home with a whole lot of details in mind. We work closely with a team of professionals to do the most complete inspection of your home. Every buyer who sees your home will be comparing it to the competition in your area and price range. How your home compares is critical to how soon you sell it and at what price. We’re going to work with you in several areas of concern:
- Interior features & characteristics – While the number of bedrooms and baths are not something you’ll be changing, you do need to objectively compare them in order to end up with a listing price that will get your property sold. Some things we can consider for improvements, others we just need to know how your home compares to other homes buyers will be seeing. Other features/characteristics:
- Floor plan
- Built date and obsolescence
- Floors & walls condition, paint, etc.
- Kitchen features
- Room sizes
- Lighting, skylights, windows
- Exterior – That “curb appeal” thing really does mean something. When a prospective buyer first drives up in front of your home, they’re going to get a first impression that is very important. We help you to look at things like landscaping, exterior paint and condition. Here is an area in which small expenditures can yield big results. It’s a fact that some buyers will ask to leave without ever stepping across the threshold if they get a bad first curb appeal impression.
- Condition – Minor repairs can also make a major difference. Many buyers assume that a need for minor repairs indicates a general lack of maintenance over time. They’ll discount their offer, if they make one, thinking they’ll have a lot of work to do to bring the home to the proper condition. So, we’re honest with you about things that we see and buyers will see and consider in their evaluation. From cracked window panes to scarred walls or doors, we’ll let you know what we believe is important and make suggestions.
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