How Do We Go About Selling Homes?

There are many great Truckee area homes for sale.  Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home,click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (530) 582-6900 for a FREE home buying consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Hey everyone, today we are going to talk about how to have a smooth transaction here in Tahoe/Truckee. Our goal is to make the process as easy as possible for you, and today we'd like to demonstrate how we are able to do that. Today we have invited our listing coordinator, Tabitha, to come talk about what the process is like, from the moment you sign a listing contract with us onward. 

The first thing Tabitha is going to do is look through your contract, making sure everything is signed and in order. She will then give you a call, introduce herself, and get all of your contact information, so we can keep you informed throughout the process.

To start preparing your home for sale, we will run through a checklist. We are going to hire photographers to take pictures of the home, set up any repairs that need to be made, and hire a home staging company to come and make the property look gorgeous. 

The last thing Tabitha will follow up on is the seller's disclosure. She will print it out, send it to you so you have time to look everything over, and answer any questions you might have. Then we will get them back from you, and send them back into escrow.

We find that proper preparation makes the whole transaction that much smoother. If you have any questions for us, feel free to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

How to Avoid the "Kiss of Death" When Selling Your Home

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Are you thinking about selling your property in the near future? If so, you've come to the right place. Today, I'll cover how to avoid the kiss of death when putting your home on the Truckee market! 

I've been selling real estate in the area for over 15 years, and 25-30% of my business comes from sellers who failed to sell their home with another agent.

What is it that caused these homes to sit on the market for so long, you ask? It's quite simple, really: the kiss of death when selling your home is overpricing it from the beginning! 

Within the first 30 days your home is on the market, it is considered a fresh new listing. It's when the listing is in its prime - buyers come by to take a look at it, there is excitement about it, and it's the time period you're most likely to get an offer that's close to the full listing price. 

The problem is that many sellers want to list high and "leave room for negotiation." They don't want to give the home away, but overpricing the home from the start pushes buyers away and greatly diminishes the benefits that typically come with a fresh listing. When a home sits on the market for a long time, the first thing the buyer thinks is, "What's wrong with this home?" or "Why hasn't it sold?"

I don't want you to leave any money on the table, but I also don't want your listing to go stale and sell for much less than it would have otherwise. My experience in the industry is at your disposal - I know how to put the right price on your home, so you can get the most money possible. If you want to learn how I do this, or if you have any questions about real estate at all, give me a call or shoot me a quick email. I would love to hear from you!