Choosing An Agent to List Your Home
Preparing Your Home for Showing
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The best agents use their good training and experience to sell homes. Follow the simple formula Competence + Comfort = Confidence to help decide which agent will work for you.
Competence - Expect potential agents to show your their portfolio of their credentials, past achievements, sales volume and letters of recommendation. Look for someone with success with houses in your price range, preferably from your own neighborhood.
Comfort - It's important to be comfortable with your agent. After all, you'll be dealing with this person on a regular basis, possibly for months. You may experience emotional discomfort during the process of selling your home. Your agent will share the tension, anticipations, frustration and ultimately the joy you and your family will feel in selling your home.
Confidence - The two characteristics of competence and comfort help inspire the confidence you as a homeowner need to maintain your peace of mind throughout the process of selling your home. Every ERA agent strives for it. "Just the kind of help you'd expect from a friend."®:
Once you choose ERA to represent you, if you are ever dissatisfied with your agent, some brokers offer an "out", known as the ERA Commitment to Service. And, ERA offers its Sellers Security Plan. Be sure to ask me about these important services.
Return to TopWith buyers, first impressions count. A small investment in time and money will give your home an edge over other listings in the area when the time comes to show it to a prospective buyer.
| General Maintenance | The First Impression |
| Oil squeaky doors | Clean and tidy entrance |
| Tighten doorknobs | Functional doorbell |
| Replace burned out lightbulbs | Polish door hardware |
| Clean and repair windows | Curb Appeal |
| Touch up chipped paint | Cut lawns |
| Repair cracked plaster | Trim shrubs and lawns |
| Repair leaking taps and toilets | Weed and edge gardens |
| Spic and Span | Pick up any litter |
| Shampoo carpets | Clear walk and driveway of leaves |
| Clean washer, dryer and tubs | Repair gutters and eaves |
| Clean furnace | Touch up exterior paint |
| Clean refrigerator and stove | The Buying Atmoshere |
| Clean and freshen bathrooms | Be absent during showings |
| The Spacious Looks | Turn on all lights |
| Clear stairs and hallways | Light fireplace |
| Store excess furniture | Open drapes during the day |
| Clear counters and stove | Play quiet background music |
| Make closets neat and tidy | Keep pets outdoors |
Call me at 785-539-3737 ext. 111 or toll free at 800-748-8141 for a free market analysis and to price your home at the right price for a quick sale.