For Sellers

What I will do for you
Getting the highest price
Closing Costs

As Your Agent, I Will:

• Complete a comparative market analysis that will compare your home's value to that of your neighbors.
• Compile a comprehensive plan detailing all the efforts I will employ to sell your home, including Internet and local media.
• Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible getting your home maximum exposure.
• Help you stage your home and generate curb appeal to ensure you get the highest price.
• Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as smoothly as possible.
• Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.

Getting the Highest Price for Your Home

Curb appeal is key and could make a difference whether people stop and take a flyer, or drive right by. Here are a few tips to increase the curb appeal of your home. Staging your home is important. Many buyers will stay in your home longer if it's staged appropriately. I have compiled some ideas to present your home in the most effective manner.

Closing Costs to Expect:

• Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of the home.
• Broker's commission is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 5% to 7%.
• Local property transfer tax, country transfer tax, state transfer tax, and state capital gains tax are the charges that you'll pay for the privilege of selling your home. Credit to the buyer of unpaid real estate taxes for the prior or current year are variable and depend on when you close and when your taxes are due.
• FHA fees and costs are all fees are now negotiable between an FHA buyer and seller.
• Home inspections fees are in some circumstances paid for by the seller and include pest, radon and other inspections.
• Miscellaneous fees can accrue from correcting problems noticed during the home inspection.

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Many people do not realize the magnitude of work that goes into a real estate transaction.  Whether listing/selling a home, helping a client find their dream home or both at the same time, Realtors perform an extraordinary amount of work behind the scenes, that may go unnoticed.  But….Do not be fooled!  The following is list of tasks that I put into implement before, during and after a transaction (please keep in mind that this list is incomplete, as the list would be too long to put everything!)

Buyers:

*Assist buyer in getting pre-approved

*Consult with buyer to assess real estate goals, and discuss features that are important in the buyer’s new home

*Search the MLS to find homes that meet buyers needs, and check daily to find homes as they come on the market

*Discuss taxes, exemptions and escrows

*Assist buyer in completing a purchase agreement, and discussing possible responses from the seller.

*Addressing issues of contingencies

*Recommend inspection companies if desired

**See Buyers and Sellers**

Buyers and Sellers:

*Before I even meet with a client for a listing, I prepare a market analysis, compiling and assessing the values of similar homes using assessors information and sales information similar homes, tax information, preparing listing forms (contracts, disclosures, etc.). 

*Give seller an overview of current market conditions and projections

*Verify legal description of home and verify names on public records

*Assist sellers who are “trustees” or have “power of attorney” in ensuring all proper paperwork is completed.  Inform client if death certificates, divorce decrees, etc. are necessary

*During the client consultation, it is imperative to inform the client as to how to best prepare their home for showings (I can recommend reliable contractors if necessary), what to expect during showings and to explain the details of listing, marketing, negotiating contracts, inspections, working with appraisers, working with lenders, surveyors, ordering title work and scheduling the closing.

*During the consultation, I offer Warranty programs that not only protect the seller during the listing, but are incentives for buyers. 

*Ensure any Warranty’s are ordered

*Prepare a detailed Listing Contract, MLS Listing Input Form, Seller’s Residential Disclosure Form, Lead Based Paint Disclosures, etc. 

*Measure the rooms in your home

*Identify Home Owner’s Association and order copy of Covenants and Restrictions if applicable. 

*Ensure buyer is aware of HOA dues and what they include

*Ensure all HOA dues/fees are up to date.

*I will take digital photos of the inside and outside of your home, and ensure they are viewable on dozens of websites including the MLS and Realtor.Com

*Download marketing information to above mentioned internet sites, including my own site DavidBarrick.com

*Explain Lead Router

*Submit advertisements to local newspapers and real estate magazines including; The Times, The Post Tribune, Homes & Lifestyles, Home Guide Plus, and The Real Estate Guide

*Install security Lock Box to ensure flexible times that the property can be shown

*Contact the sign company and pay for a sign to be placed in your yard, and have a brochure box filled with custom brochures

*Submit listing information to Multiple Listing Service

*Promptly submit any changes in the listing (i.e.  price changes)

*Scan floor-plan, survey, disclosures into MLS to ensure availability to interested buyer’s agents

*Order title work, insuring Title Company has all necessary paperwork

*Assist buyer/seller in handling any problems that may arise in the title work

*Schedule appointments with buyers to view your home

*Call for feedback from all showings and discuss with seller

*Explain and negotiate offers, including making sure buyer is pre-approved and explaining merits and weaknesses of each component of an offer

*Ensure earnest money is paid and appropriately deposited

*Ensure payoffs are ordered

*Ensure surveys are ordered

*Make sure clients, Mortgage Company, Title Company, attorneys and other agents involved receive all appropriate and necessary paperwork.

*Coordinate home inspections, appraisals and final walkthroughs

*Assist buyer/seller in dealing with any problems arising from said inspections, appraisals and walkthroughs

*Coordinate closing with all parties

*Ensure buyer/seller knows before closing, what money may be needed and acceptable forms of payment

*Explain the closing process, including what papers will be signed and what identification buyer/seller must bring

*Assist buyer/seller in coordinating transfer of utilities

*Assist buyer/seller with any problems that may arise after closing

Then start all over in 5-7 years as is the average number of years people stay in their homes!!!