HOW I HELP YOU SELL YOUR HOME

You might assume that your agent's job is to help find a buyer for your home. But's that's only one facet of my job. There are many other tasks that I perform on your behalf. I will:

Explain Basic Real Estate Principles

The process of selling a home

Agency relationships

The purchase and sale agreement

Research Your Home's Value

Provide you with a comprehensive Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
Assisst you in determining a price that will provide you with the highest return in the shortest period of time

Provide Professsional Team

I work with a full team of highly qualified individuals.
Full range of team members. I have at your disposal title experts, a full range of specialized mortgage brokers, escrow professionals, Realtors in other states to make relocation easy, friendly and helpful office staff, home inspectors, landscaping and home staging experts, and more. These services are at your disposal if you determine you need them.

Market Your Property

Implement my 16 point marketing plan
Assist you in preparing you home for a good first impression
Market your home to buyers and other agents working with buyers, who are looking for homes in your price range
Keep you up to date on current market activity so you can make informed decisions

Negotiate the Purchase

Assist you in working through the purchase and sale agreement
Negotiate with the buyer and buyer's agent on your behalf
Track contingencies and make certain contract deadlines are met

Help Close The Transaction

Help with the escrow company to make sure all documents needed are in order and are completed in a timely manner

If you moving into a new home I will also help you locate you new home and assist you in timing you sell and new purchase coordination.

WHY YOU SHOULD LIST WITH ANGEL SWANSON

Strength of Windermere Real Estate

Windermere is an acknowledged leader in the Seattle/Tacoma real estate market with significant strength in you particular marketplace. Windermere has long served the Seattle/Tacoma area and gets strong support from adjacent Windermere offices.

Professional

You are selecting a committed, caring professional to work for you. As an experienced previous business owner and customer care professional, with a background in acquiring real estate, you will benefit greatly as a client.

Realistic Pricing

My objective is to sell your home for the highest price possible, based on recent comparable closed sales and current competing properties. Pricing is intended to sell you home, not merely to obtain your listing.

Customer Service

I work hard to maintain my reputation, which is built on providing an exceptional level of service to our clients – before, during and after the sale.

Integrity

The most important business possession I have is my reputation. See my Mission Statement for more information.

Common Home Selling Concerns

1. Do I Have to Get Pre-Approved for a Home Loan?

I've known sellers who signed a contract to sell their house before they knew if they were qualified to buy another. Either their financial circumstances had changed since their last purchase, and they could no longer qualify for a loan, or they weren't able to sell at a price that allowed them to buy the type of replacement house they wanted. They ended up renting or buying something that was far from ideal. Before you decide to sell the house, get pre-approved by a lender you trust and research the housing market in the area where you wish to live so that you have a good idea how much it will take to buy a replacement. Call Andy Fernando to help you arrange juggling your financial circumstances of buying and selling a home simultaneously. Start looking for two types of real estate: houses that seem to match the one you'd like to buy and houses that are similar to your current home. Angel Swanson can assist you with locating a new home while helping you prepare your current home for market

2. Determine How Much Your House Is Worth

Angel Swanson offers a free Comparative Market Analysis to determine your home's fair market value.

3. Estimate Your Costs to Sell

Angel Swanson will present you with a Net Proceeds Sheet that will detail:

Real estate commission if you use an agency to sell.
Closing agent and other professional fees.
Excise tax for the sale.
Prorated costs for your share of annual expenses, such as property taxes, home owner association fees, and fuel tank rentals.
Any other fees typically paid by the seller in your area (surveys, inspections, etc.).

Angel Swanson deals with transactions every day and can give you a very close estimate of seller closing costs.

4. Estimate Costs to Buy a New Home

Calculate moving expenses, loan costs, downpayment, home inspections, title work and title policy, paying for a new hazard insurance policy--all expenses related to buying a home. Andy Fernando will give you a disclosure of estimated costs when you apply for loan pre-approval.

5. Calculate Your Estimated Proceeds

Angel Swanson will present you with a Net Proceeds Sheet that will detail:

Deduct your mortgage payoff from your home's fair market value.
Deduct your costs to sell from the remainder to get an estimate of the proceeds you will be paid at closing.
Will your closing proceeds cover your costs to buy a new home? If not, do you have cash or other funding to make up the difference?

7. Make Necessary Repairs

Make all needed repairs unless you want the house to be regarded as a fixer-upper. we're not referring to cosmetic updates--just items in need of repair. Anything that's obviously broken gives potential buyers a reason to offer you a lower price, especially if it's one of several repair hot spots that worry buyers the most. Angel can advise you on these spots.

8. Get the House Ready to Show

Most houses need at least a little spiffing before they are shown to potential buyers. Great curb appeal, fresh paint indoors (and sometimes out), orgainzed or empty closet and cabinets, sparkling clean windows and appliances and a clutter-free look are essential if you want the house to appeal to buyers. Be sure to avoid the thing most buyers hate about houses.

9. Get Psyched Up to Let People In

If you're listing with a Angel Swanson, she'll ask you to leave when the house is shown. Why? Because lurking sellers make buyers nervous--they don't feel comfortable inspecting the house when they feel they are intruding in your personal space. Unless there's a valid reason for it, don't ask your agent to be present for all showings, because that requirement can be the kiss of death for showing activity. Other agents want privacy with their buyers and they don't usally have time to work around your agent's schedule. Make the house accessible. That means it should always be ready to show. Many buyers won't bother looking at a house that takes 24 hours to get into. Angel can advise you on items that may need to be removed from the house before showing.