Sellers
What I will do for you
Recent Home Sales
Getting the highest price
Closing Costs
- Complete a Comparative Market Analysis that will compare your home's value to that of your neighbors.
- Compile a Marketing Plan detailing all the efforts I will use 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.
What are homes selling for on your street? Use HomeRadar.com to find out what neighborhood homes are selling for, free of charge. Or ask me to prepare a Comparative Market Analysis of the value of your home, also free of charge.
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.
- Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of your home.
- Broker's commission is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 5% to 7%.
- WI State transfer tax ($3/1,000) and state capital gains tax are 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.
- Home inspections fees in most cases are paid by the buyer, however Miscellaneous fees can accrue from correcting problems noticed during the home inspection.
- Where they apply, you may need to provide a survey, well/water inspection and septic inspection. I make the arrangements; typically the fees are paid at closing out of your closing proceeds.
- Closing Document preparation, either by your attorney or the title company; can also be paid at closing.
- Mortgage Loan Payoff if you have one.
Find out how much your closing costs could be.
Why use a CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)?:
Just 5% of all REALTORS® in the U.S. can call themselves Certified Residential Specialists. That’s because just 1 in 20 has the extensive experience, commitment and advanced training necessary to earn this designation. I am a CRS.For more details click on CRS on the left tool bar.
