If you are looking to also buy a home, you can sign up for a free list of homes for sale in the Westport Ma area on her site.

2. Signs are the #2 Top Marketing method of selling homes. In addition, other strategically placed signs will point buyers to your home. Buyers then find a Brochure Box with quality brochures offering photos of the interior sparking the buyers interest to phone for more info.

3. Website Exposure is more important now than ever. NAR estimates 84% of buyers begin their search on line. The internet is now the #3 Top Marketing method of selling homes. Your home will be featured on 142 web-sites & many include the Virtual Tour. Karen is tech-savvy, She even has a secret marketing tool she uses on the internet.

4. Aggressive 68 Step Marketing Plan- Proven, Effective Marketing - A written Plan to sell your Home including Open Houses with picture ads in local newspapers & Ads in 4 Local Real Estate Books, the # 4 Top home selling marketing method. It only makes sense the more buyers that see your home the better your chances at receiving the highest possible price.

5. The real secret to selling a home is in the "packaging" When buyers are looking for a home, they are waiting for the emotional reaction when they step in the door. How a home feels, smells & it's over all condition play a big part in determining which home a buyer will choose. Using Karen's skills as a Certified Home Stager, She will assist you in "Staging" the home to shine & stand out. If needed, as part of her service at no extra charge, a 2-hour staging consultation will be provided. There are so many secrets to getting the WOW response from buyers, from the way the furniture is arranged to the music that is playing. If your home is vacant, Karen will bring in her staging props to help make it feel like home to buyers. When a buyer falls in love with a home, they are almost always willing to pay top dollar for that home.

6. Karen says: " I love my profession, When you enjoy what you do, you work hard & do a good job. Quite often it doesn't even feel like work so I commit Extra Time and Effort to ensure your real estate transaction is a pleasant & painless experience & hopefully even a little fun! " Many of my client friends have remarked, " Karen goes above & beyond ."

7. Service Pledge Guarantee- Most of all I promise to work hard for you and keep you updated with weekly progress reports so you will always be up to date. I set aside 2 hours every Tuesday to contact my clients. Not hearing from their agent is the #1 complaint of most home sellers.

***Karen Martin is a full time, full service real estate consultant with the well respected agency American Dream Realty in Westport, MA. Call her today at (508) 636-3310 for a Free market opinion of your home's value. If you have real estate related questions she will be happy to help.

Serving the community for over 17 years, at American Dream Realty we use our experience and training to carefully advise & guide you through the complex process of selling your home.

We understand that selling a home is an important financial & emotional experience. Unlike larger firms with strict corporate rules to adhere to that make you feel more like a number than a real person. We treat you with more personable service and with the utmost of care.