Helping find a buyer for your home is only one facet of a real estate professional’s job. There are many more aspects including explaining the basic real estate practices and principles and all the related paperwork, Performing a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to help determine your home’s value, helping to prepare your home for sale, listing your home, marketing your home, keeping you informed throughout the process. When the sale begins, it’s important to work with someone who will assist you with the paperwork, negotiate on your behalf, make sure deadlines are met, and work with the escrow company.
In a world of ibuyers and fluctuating real estate markets, you don’t want to guess at your home value or you may end up leaving real money on the table. Emily Ietaka has years of experience helping clients get the most dollar for their home. That history of working in this area has made her exceptionally good at understanding home values and market fluctuation. She knows that no algorithm can accurately price your home, that is why she offers a personalized competitive market analysis of your home.
Rent a storage locker and remove all non essential/personal items while your house is on the market.
Even if you plan to go over things… it is a good idea to hire a professional. The minimal investment in a professional cleaning service could end up returning your investment many times over.
Professional photos are a must. While it is true cell phones have come a long way in the last decade… nothing compares to a professional photographer. Poor quality will disappear into the background. Buyers are extremely savvy and they know what they are looking for. If you don’t have enough high quality photos… you may not get another look.
A professional photographers knows all the ins and outs of lighting, depth, and composition. Using the right settings, they can enhance the natural beauty of your home.
With the growth of technology in the real estate markets, many professionals can also offer virtual walkthroughs and drone flyovers of your property. These services all add extra value to the prospective home buyers and go a long way to bringing in top dollar.
Hiring a professional to stage your home will definitely increase it’s earning potential. Helps in many ways: