TEN IMPORTANT QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK BEFORE YOU LIST YOUR HOME FOR SALE
Below are 10 important questions you should ask before listing yor home for sale.
1. Why should we list our home with you over any other REALTOR®?
2. Is your real estate office fully automated?
3. What professional credentials do you hold that recommend you over any other REALTOR®?
4. Do you have any system in place for maintaining contact with me throughout the transaction?
5. What additional services do you provide so my house sells more quickly and for more money?
6. How do you ensure that no detail is overlooked?
7. How do you determine how much to sell my property for if I list it with you?
8. How are you going to market my home?
9. Can you refer us to a reputable appraiser, home inspector, or mortgage lender?
10. Will you personally be there when contracts are presented and handle all the negotiations?
1. Why should we list our home with you over any other REALTOR®?
All of our agents are full time REALTORs. We can give you 100% of our time, our expertise, and our personal attention. Our professional background, real estate credentials, and personal level of commitment allow us to tailor an individualized strategy for selling your home, so that you can move on to the next stage of your life while making it possible for someone else to find his or her dream home. While our primary goal is to sell your home, we realize the emotional and financial impact this may have for you. Since we live in the North Scottsdale area, we have exceptional knowledge of the area, a vested interest in the community, and a highly successful track record for selling our listings.
2. Is your real estate office fully automated?
Talka International Realty maintains a state-of-the-art computerized office with all of the latest in technology. We update our personal database, market information, and resources constantly in an effort to increase productivity while ensuring a successful completion for each transaction we take on including listings. This commitment to the latest in high-tech tools allows us to provide a comprehensive and successful experience for each of our clients.
3. What professional credentials do you hold that recommend you over any other REALTOR®?Talka International Realty takes pride in the fact that each of our Associates are constantly working toward additional designations. Continuing education is one of the top priorities for each Talka Associate. In addition to being licensed REALTORs®, both Stephanie and Jason Felker hold the following designations:
- Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR)
- Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)
- Certified Short Sale Negotiator (CSSN)
- Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE)
- Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR)
- Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
- Transnational Referral Certification (TRC).
Continuing our education with advanced courses on a regular basis, Talka International Realty stays in tune with changes in the industry so that we may better serve our clients.
4. Do you have any system in place for maintaining contact with me throughout the transaction?
The staff at Talka International Realty maintains an open line of communication with all of our clients throughout the transaction. We keep you apprised on all showings of your home, documents that need to be signed, and updates on the negotiation process or buyer activity. All of your questions are answered in a timely fashion by one of our team members. You can contact one of our staff members at any time should you have a question. DocuSign is one of the high-tech tools we use to simplify our client’s access to important documents related to their listing.
5. What additional services do you provide so my house sells more quickly and for more money?
Selling a home quickly involves a number of strategies, each of which is designed to shorten the time to sell while maximizing the price of the sale. We provide:
- a dependable landscaper who performs an initial clean up of your property
- an in-home consultation with a professional home stager to assist in preparing the home for showings
- an initial home inspection geared to identify necessary repairs/touch ups that can be taken care of prior to showing the home
- an initial home appraisal that determines the value of the property prior to listing it for sale
- the taking of professional high resolution photos
- a professionally guided video open house tour
- a 1-year home warranty plan for the buyer so he can feel comfortable purchasing the home with the added bonus that it also covers the seller during the listing
- the completion of a “home book” that remains at the property for the perusal of potential buyers
6. How do you ensure that no detail is overlooked?
Our office functions as a team. All of our staff members are full time and work together with one common goal- to serve our clients with the highest level of service possible. Nothing is left to chance. Our office team members maintain constant communication with each other as they perform their part in the real estate transaction.
7. How do you determine how much to sell my property for if I list it with you?
We stay up-to-date with current market trends enabling us to price your property appropriately for a quick sale. We check recent sale statistics as well as current listings for similar properties. Plus, we bring in a licensed appraiser to conduct a thorough appraisal to help determine an appropriate asking price for your property.
8. How are you going to market my home?
One of the most critical factors in marketing a property for sale is to remain active and consistent with advertising. Our goal is to have your property sell quickly so our marketing efforts are extensive. We list your property on the MLS/ARMLS. We hold open houses. We advertise your home on multiple Internet sites. We include your property among those for sale on our website. Essentially, we market your home each and every day until it is sold.
9. Can you refer us to a reputable appraiser, home inspector, or mortgage lender?
Yes, we can provide you with several names of reputable mortgage lenders, appraisers, or home inspectors. Since we live and work in the North Scottsdale area, we have worked with several individuals/companies that we have found to be reliable, trustworthy, and fair. It would be our pleasure to pass their names and contact information along to you.
10. Will you personally be there when contracts are presented and handle all the negotiations?
Technology has simplified the negotiation process as well as the presentation of contracts- both of which are usually conducted over the phone or Internet. Since the REALTORs® at Talka International Realty are committed to the interests of their clients providing a superlative level of service, they are willing to personally attend meetings during which contracts are presented if a client prefers to do so in person.
