Wednesday, February 24, 2016

How We Helped Fred by Always Going Above and Beyond



"I was extremely happy with working with her! From what I understand about them they always go above and beyond when taking care of things."

How We Helped Sean Find His Dream Home With Our Constant Communication


"It was awesome results! The Realtor in question was part of their team and she was very patient in helping us find the right house. She basically knew exactly what we wanted and we ended up finding our house within a couple of months. I think probably being available at all hours; we had some issues with me and my wife’s scheduling at work, and they were willing to work around that."

Monday, February 22, 2016

Four Things to Know About Selling Your Wichita Home


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Today we are going to give you four great tips to help you sell your house this spring. A lot of people are going to list their homes when the spring season hits, so you’ve got to do your best to stand out. Here’s how you do it.

1.  Step up your curb appeal.
Winter has come and gone, and spring is here! To get that fresh curb appeal, make sure those flower beds are cleaned up, swept up, and there aren’t a lot of leaves everywhere. You want your home to look more inviting.

2. Fix it, don’t forget it.
Be proactive with your needs and make the easy fixes that you know will come up in an inspection.

3. Market it like you mean it.
With the influx of new listings, you want to do everything you can to make your home stand out.

4. Take the 30-second test.

This one is my favorite. Buyers are going to make up their mind on whether they want to buy a home or not in the first 30 seconds of walking through the door. This is the most important part of the showing, and needs to be great. 


There you have it, our four top tips for selling a home this spring in Wichita. If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We would be glad to help out!

Monday, February 15, 2016

How to Find Out What Your Home Is Worth in Wichita


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Knowing what your home is worth is important for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps you need to analyze your assets, or you’re trying to sell your home. These are all instances where you need to find your home value.

Today I’ll share five ways in which you can pinpoint your home’s value.

  1. Look at what similar homes in your area are selling for, and take into account the upgrades on each home. 
  2. Have a real estate professional run a comparative market analysis (CMA) on your home to determine the value.
  3. If your home has a lot of unique features, then you may need to hire an appraiser to come and evaluate your property more closely. 
  4. Analyze your competition, consumption, and condition. These three C’s will determine your final sale price.
  5. Make a list of everything that you’ve updated in your home. Hand this sheet to your real estate professional when they’re running a CMA and have them adjust the price for the upgrades that you have.
 
If you have any questions or concerns about this, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

Monday, February 1, 2016

Questions You Should Be Asking A Realtor Before You Hire


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Today we are excited to talk about the top 12 questions you should be asking any potential Realtor before deciding to hire them to sell your home. Most people know that it’s important to interview different agents when you are selling, which is good. However, many people don’t know what specific questions to ask. Today, we are going to give you 12 great questions that you can ask a Realtor before hiring them. These questions come straight from the National Association of Realtors.

If you’d like to view the document in its entirety, click here. However, we’re going to give you all 12 right now. Here they are:

1. How long have you been in residential real estate?
2. What professional training have you had?
3. How many homes did you sell last year?
4. How many days does it take you to sell a home on average? How does that compare to the overall market?
5. How close to the initial asking price of the homes you sold were the final sales prices?
6. What types of specific marketing systems and approaches will you use to sell my home?
7. Will you represent me exclusively in the transaction?
8. Can you recommend service providers who can help with the process such as mortgage brokers, home repair services, and others?
9. What type of support and supervision does your brokerage office provide to the seller?
10. What is your business philosophy?
11. How will you keep me informed of how things are proceeding throughout the selling process?
12. Ask for the names of past clients and referrals and talk to the people who have worked with them.

 


Another thing you should let your agent know about are your preferred methods of communication, and make sure they are able to do that. Communication is key in this process.

If you have any questions for us, feel free to give us a call or send a quick email. We would love to hear from you!