The decision to sell your home is a difficult one to make. You want the process to go as smoothly as possible, and that’s what we offer you at Maya Real Estate Brokerage. We’ll help you correctly assess what your home is worth – a fundamental step in assuring a quick and profitable sale. We won’t waste time showing your home to buyers that aren’t really ready to buy. We will be there with you along every step of the way, from listing to close, so you never need to feel confused or unsure during the selling process.

Decision to Sell

When you decide to sell your home, you’re taking a major step, setting a chain of events into motion, which hopefully will culminate in a successful sale and move-out. So it’s critically important that you have a clear idea in mind of why you want to sell your home, along with your expectations, financial considerations, goals, and your post-sale plans. If you don’t define these things for yourself before you start, you may go into the sale with vague or unrealistic notions only to be disappointed by reality. Of course you love your home, but you need to put that love aside long enough to view it objectively as an investment property you with to market. Put away the family mementos, if necessary, to clear your head. You’re selling a house, not your memories.

Property Preview and Needs Analysis



At our initial meeting, we will tour your home and we’ll discuss your real estate goals and plans based on your current situation and its impact on the potential marketing and sale of the home. We will then make an appointment to come back to your house to discuss your home value. In the meantime, we will be researching and gathering information on comparable homes in the area, recently sold homes, neighborhood values, and market brands. We will also factor in your home’s condition, street appeal, and age.

The attractiveness of your home to potential buyers depends on two key factors under your control–listing price and property condition. Once we’ve helped you select the best listing price, I will set up an appointment with my decorating company to help you with the “staging” of your house. Staging is simply the process of making your home look its best, from organizing cluttered countertops to touching up paint or repairing obvious defects. But staging only fixes the cosmetic aspects of a house. I recommend you get the home inspected before placing it on the market. An inspection will uncover any and all defects that will require repair before closing, while giving you plenty of time to get the work done. Identifying and making these repairs beforehand is far better than having a buyer find a problem that causes him to change his mind, lower his offer, or ask that a substantial repair allowance be deducted from the price. It also buys you credibility as an honest, responsible seller. You should also offer buyers a home warranty guaranteeing the major appliances in your home, including coverage during the period of time your house is on the market.

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