Selecting a Listing Agent
Qualities To Look for in a Listing Agent
If you buy with Sage and have a home to sell, we offer quality listing services on par with all major companies. There are proven methods for selling homes quickly and at the best price, but most agents do not use them. With Sage, we will give you:
- Full exposure via the Multiple Listing Service in the area, including internet listings
- Flattering, professional photos of all the features of your home–25 photos are allowed–use them all!
- Attentive and fair responses to all agent inquiries-not favoring of some agents over others
- Professional, colorful marketing information available to all interested parties with photos and helpful information about all aspects of your home
- An open house for all agents advertised on the MLS site, with careful pre-planning to show the home at its best, attentive responses to all questions and follow-up with interested agents who might have buyers
- If you wish, a Sunday public open house, properly advertised and well-planned as to time, directional signs and refreshments
- Personal attention during showings, if you so request, and feedback from every agent who shows your house
- Attractive and readable signage in your front yard
The Right Selling Price
Good agents know how to price a home so that it attracts lots of buyers at the same time to maximize your return. With Sage, you will be sure we will give you:
- A recommended price that is not too high to discourage buyers but high enough to get you the most money
- Access to all relevant sales that impact the price and the times that the homes were on the market before they sold
- Confidence that you, the seller, can set the price you want to ask
- Assurance that they are not motivated by commission but by what is best
Painless Process
It takes a lot of hard work to sell a home with a minimum of stress. We will ensure you receive:
- Much attention to getting the house ready, including stripping excess clutter, doing minor repairs that make a big impact and even possibly having a home inspection before the house goes on the market to streamline the selling process and get the most money
- A comprehensive analysis of the features and past problems with your home to prepare the necessary disclosures to the public in the best light
- Full service during the showing and open house phase with a minimum of stress on you
- Careful and skilled analysis of all offers to ensure the contract is the best it can be and the buyers are qualified and able to close
- Advice on negotiating with buyers to get the best offer from a seasoned negotiator
- Continued attentive and responsive assistance to take care of the details of getting to the closing, including help with payoffs of mortgage, working with township officials and hands-on attention to all other aspects of the process