There's More to Selling Your Home than a "For Sale" Sign In Your Front Yard: Beware. 

EVEN IF A SIMPLE SIGN IN YOUR YARD DID PRODUCE A BUYER KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR, HOW WILL YOU HANDLE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:  

WHAT IF… 

• You are asked “How does your home compare to others like it in Chesapeake, Suffolk and the rest of Hampton Roads?” 

• You are asked “How did you determine the asking price of this property?” 

• You are asked “Can you help with financing?” 

• You are asked “Who will draw up the paperwork?” 

• You are asked “Why aren’t you using a REALTOR®? Is there something wrong with the property?” 

• You are asked “Since you aren’t using a REALTOR®, we can take the fee right off the top, right?” 

• You receive more than one offer. How do you determine which one is the best offer and most likely to go to closing? 

• Your house doesn’t appraise for what the buyer agreed to pay? 

• Your house fails the home inspection? 

• Your house has termite or moisture damage? 

• A buyer wants to see the house when you can’t be home? 

• A buyer looking at your home really isn’t a buyer? 

• Your buyer doesn’t qualify or the loan is denied? 

• Your buyer changes his mind just before closing? 

• Your buyer didn’t tell you he had a house to sell? 

• Your buyer’s house sells, but his buyer’s loan is denied just before closing? 

• Your buyer wants possession before closing? 

• Your buyer’s furniture is arriving to tomorrow but closing is delayed a week? 

• Your buyer is represented by a real estate agent? 

• Your buyer demands concessions that were not in the contract? 

• Your buyer demands flood insurance which disqualifies him for a loan? 

• A legally required disclosure is missed? 

• The contract was written without protective clauses? 

• A personality conflict occurs between the buyer and you, the seller? 

• Your new home isn’t ready yet and today is the closing date of your present home? 

I have the solutions, I do this everyday. 

Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value? 

Almost all homes are sold using a REALTOR®. As top real estate professionals, it is our job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in Chesapeake, Suffolk and Norfolk and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly. 

Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one." 

If you must sell your own home, at least let us give you a sense of its true market value. Tell us a bit about your home, and We'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what we feel it is worth. We'll also describe, as experienced, top Chesapeake, Suffolk and Norfolk REALTORS®, how we would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached. 

Don't price your home by yourself! It's our job to analyze the Chesapeake, Suffolk and Norfolk market and determine the true value of your property. It's FREE and without obligation...