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Thinking of selling your home in Bucks County and Philadelphia area? Read this post before you list with an agent.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Centre Realtors

Listing Presentation for Home Owners thinking of selling their home in Philadelphia region

Dear Home Owner,

Here are three important steps to selling your home :

1. Hiring the right agent.

2.Staging the home so it shows great. This includes  taking care of maintenance items  and cleaning and decluttering the home.

3.Pricing it right.

Please read the following and make notes of any questions you may have for me when we meet.

Thanks for interviewing me for the job.

1. Hiring the right agent.

My mission Statement : I will help you sell your home with the least amount of stress to you by explaining the home selling process in detail and staying in  constant touch with you throughout the process until settlement and after. I will market your home 24/7 on my web site and 25plus other sites including Realtor.com and top ten sites on which  buyers search for homes.You may reach me anytime you have a question. I work 7 days a week.

Go to www.gitabantwal.com to see my profile and to see how I market my listings.

You can see on my web site that buyers can register to look up listings . Your home will be a featured listing on my site. It will alos be listed on Realtor.com,Re/Max.com .

I wil market your home 24/7 with online flyers on multiple internet sites . Most buyers start their search on the internet. check out http://499melvinaveforsale.propertyflyer.com

for an example of how I market my listings.

Important tip. You should not choose an agent based on who promises to list your home for highest price. The agent will not be buying your home.A buyer will buy based on market conditions.

2. Staging. I will provide you tips on staging and recommend  professional stagers if you desire. 

3. The third step is Pricing.

What you sell your home for does not depend on what you paid for your home,

What you sell your home does not depend on  what you need inorder to buy another home or to pay off your mortgage,

What you sell your home for will be determined by a Buyer willing to pay an amount to buy your home.

Even if a buyer agrees to pay more than fair market value, the lender may not agree to lend the money if it is worth less than appraised value. Lenders send their own appraisers to check out value.

In order to help you price your home to sell quickly. I will provide a market analysis including  information about homes similar to yours that are on the market, homes under contract and homes that sold in last 3 months.

Buyers are going to look at the same statistics which will be provided by their  buyer agent.

The best way to price your home is to pretend you are a buyer looking at homes on the market and what would you be willing to pay and which home would you buy and why?

Once you list with me, I will guide you every step of the way till settlement .

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 . The above can be emailed and if the seller is out of town we can email comps and go over them by phone. or if the seller is a busy person and does not have much time we can do the same.If the seller does not have email I can mail the information. I like a one step presentation. I know sellers are busy . They are free to call me with questions after they read the information provided. When I meet in person I have comps with me and can go over the comps to determine the price.

 

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Gita Bantwal is a Realtor with RE/MAX Centre Realtors in Bucks County, a Northern suburb of Philadelphia. You can view 1000s of listings on her web site www.GitaBantwal.com

 

She can be reached at 215-343-8200x124 or direct 215-275-8491 or via email gita01@aol.com

If you would like a FREE MARKET EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME IN PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS or MONTGOMERY COUNTY call me at 2152758491

 Gita specializes in Active adult communities and is a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. She holds the ABR designation (Accredited Buyers Representative) and specializes in selling to first time buyers as well as move up buyers.Gita also hold the CRS designation , Certified Residential Specialist and the CDPE designation as well. Information about real estate market is deemed to be correct but is subject to errors and omissions and should be verified independently.. Opinion expressed by me or others  in my post and comments is not to be construed to be  legal advice.I am licensed in Pa. Check real estate laws in your state as they may be different than in Pa.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG         CLICK HERE   OR EMAIL ME AT Gita01@aol.com

 

Barbara Hensley
RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX
Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Gita - this is awesome!  Great advise with the key factors (hiring the right Realtor, pricing and an agent that can lead you through all the pitfalls).  Home owners in Bucks County should call you to assist them with getting their property positioned to sell in this market. 

Feb 15, 2012 03:07 AM
Martin E. Kalisker, Esq.
Natick, MA
Real Estate Law From A Practical Perspective

One comment on the pricing.  What sold last month or even last week does not matter.  What matters is that your home is priced competitively for the existing inventory.  If market absorption rates are pointing towards a buyer's market, you want your home to sell first, not last.  If absorption rates are pointing towards a seller's market, then price it and market it to obtain multiple offers - let the consumer set the price!

Feb 15, 2012 03:14 AM
Ric Mills
Keller Williams Southern Az - Tucson, AZ
Integrity, Honesty, and Vast Real Estate Knowledge

Pricing is the most important in today's market.  Actually in any market.  All great points and worth including ina listing book.

Feb 15, 2012 03:44 AM
John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

Pretty generic information but it's always good to review.

Feb 15, 2012 04:41 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Gita, so much of getting a home sold is done prior to getting it into the MLS. Choosing the right agent who will properly market the listing, preparing the home (staging) and pricing are definitely the top three. They would be wise to consider you as their Bucks County, Philadelphia, PA agent.

Feb 15, 2012 06:17 AM
Kimo Jarrett
Cyber Properties - Huntington Beach, CA
Pro Lifestyle Solutions

The most important tip for sellers was not highlighted, so I'm just wondering why, otherwise, excellent post?

You illustrated, Important tip. You should not choose an agent based on who promises to list your home for highest price. The agent will not be buying your home. A buyer will buy based on market conditions. 

Feb 15, 2012 07:36 AM
Liane Thomas, Top Listing Agent
Professional Realty Services® - Corona, CA
Bringing you Home!

You hit the nail on the head: Price and condition are the 2 things the seller can control. Everything else is up to the buyer!

Feb 15, 2012 10:44 AM
Bob Miller
Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty - Ocala, FL
The Ocala Dream Team

Hi Gita, great post!  My strategy for 2012 is to target seller listings.  Most of what you see here is tarketing buyers.  Thanks for the great ideas!

Feb 15, 2012 09:44 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Sylvie, Thanks for the comments.

Barbara, Sellers should price it right from the start.
Ric, I agree it si important in any market to price it right.

John, Thank you.

Tammie, Any agent can get it into the mls . I agree there is more to it than just listing in mls.

Kimo, I did not realize. I will check it out .

Liane, I agree. Buyers will determine the price.

Bob, Good luck.

Feb 15, 2012 10:44 PM
Kathy McGuriman
First time home buyers, downsizers,seniors,new construction - Lansdale, PA
CRS, SRES, ACRE, Realtor for Lansdale, PA area

Gita - well said!  I hope there are some people out there listening !!  It's so refreshing when a client does listen

Feb 16, 2012 01:59 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Kathy, I hope some of them will read this.

Feb 16, 2012 08:02 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

You make some pertinent points in your listing presentation...good luck in the contest!

Feb 26, 2012 04:38 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Sally, Thank you for reading.

Feb 27, 2012 07:32 PM
CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS
California Coastal Estates - Aliso Viejo, CA
"Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren

Do you just talk to them? or do you use a power point? I like using power point in case they are visual listeners.

Hope all is well in PA~

Feb 29, 2012 12:58 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Lauren,  I have a presentation binder. I have not yet used Power point. Will do so soon.

Feb 29, 2012 01:09 AM
Phil Leng
Retired - Kirkland, WA
Phil Leng - Retired

Hi Gita,

I like your thorough style.

Staging is mentioned several times, but only if the sellers want to.

Thanks for sharing

Phil

Mar 22, 2012 10:55 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Phil, Thank you for the comments. I provide tips for staging and if their budget allows they can use a professional stager. Good luck.

Mar 23, 2012 04:30 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

thanks Gita, great outline and ideas

Mar 24, 2012 03:46 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

thanks Gita, great outline and ideas

Mar 24, 2012 03:47 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Bob, Thank you.

Mar 24, 2012 09:58 PM