I work with a lot of sellers and this week was a record for me. I turned down three people that called on the phone and said, "Come list my house!" I know as a seller you are asking yourself, "I thought an agent will take any listing that is thrown their way?"

Well, let me tell you a little secret...A lot of agents do work that way, but I'm not one of them! You see, as you interview me, I'm interviewing you! I believe that the listing of your home needs to be a partnership, and if I don't think we can work together and get your home sold then I won't work with you.

Now, don't take it personal, but if I don't think we can sell your home, then we both lose. You have lost time with the home being on the market and I lose because I have spent thousands marketing your home. When you go to sell a home, you have an objective to get it sold as quickly as possible so you can move. I want to get it sold, so I can feed my family. If I don't sell it, they don't eat!

When I go to a your home, I ask a series of questions that helps me understand what your goal is and what you need to get from the sale of your home. If I don't think that we can work together to get you everything you want, then why would I want to take the listing just to disappoint you?

I make a promise to everyone of my clients and I am very old school and my word is my bond. If I can't keep a promise, I won't make it! So ask yourself this, would you rather I lie to you and tell you what you want to hear, or tell you the truth and tell you what you need to hear?

For more information on selling your home in Washington County, Oregon, please feel free to call or e-mail me anytime.

Todd Clark - broker
Kastings & Associates
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739