For Sale sign, w/ brochures attached, in your front yard
Toll-free phone number with an extension unique to your property and call-capture capabilities, allowing us to quickly respond to potential buyers while they still have your property fresh in their minds
Constant monitoring of market conditions, to ensure the property is priced competitively
Monitoring of online viewings and physical viewings, with solicited feedback from all agents who have brought potential buyers to your property
Brochure with photos and features of your home is posted in the window of our convenient Piney Orchard location, which attracts buyers to homes available in the area
All showings confirmed through Centralized Showing Service, a nationwide service which allows for efficient tracking of showings and feedback
My Expertise and Responsibilities:
Understand your needs as a seller
Provide world-class service
Ensure quick response time to your questions and requests
Oversee all marketing, reaching as many potential buyers as possible, driving the demand for your property while realizing the maximum NET amount of money
Follow up with all agents who view the property
Monitor the marketplace to ensure the marketing and salability of the property is on target
Representation of YOUR wants and needs in all contract negotiations and help you understand the whole picture
Perform due diligence on each and every offer received, including requiring financial information from the buyer, consulting the buyer’s lender for accurate information about the buyer’s financial situation, consulting with the buyer’s agent as well as researching the agent if I am not familiar with his or her business etiquette
Present to you the strongest offer on your home, oversee the entire process, and troubleshoot for any issues that may cause you any damage
Be the insurance and assurance against a contract falling through, which is very expensive for a seller
With 15 years of personal experience in this industry, I have built a very reputable business, starting with 13 families in my first year of home sales and building up to over 1000 homes sold over the years! I have sold homes in new construction as well as resale, performed as a mortgage lender, managed a team of top-performing agents, and am now an owner of a national franchise.
Full-Time, Licensed Marketing Manager:
Works with me to ensure your home is shown to as many potential purchasers as possible
Creates brochures and manages websites
Manages toll-free voice system
Selects photographs which highlight the best features of your property
Available 7 days a week to answer questions and make any changes to enhance the salability of your home
Full-Time, Licensed Closing Manager:
Works with me to ensure a seamless transaction from contract to close
Provides quality control, to ensure all initials and signatures are in place and all possible loopholes are closed up
Monitors all contract deadlines, to ensure you and the buyer remain in contract
Troubleshoots any potential problems that could cause an issue for you as the seller
Coordinates all inspections, appraisals, appointments and settlement details between seller and buyer
Costs Associated w/ Closing:
All seller fees (buyer agent fee, closing costs, title company fee), which are separate from Yaffe Real Estate, will be the same across the board
Buyer Agent Fee: 2-3%
Closing Costs: 1.1% (your half of the state and county stamps/transfer taxes)
Title Company Fee: .2% (includes all fees associated w/ pay-off of current mortgage and filing new deed with the county)
I choose to be conservative in my numbers to manage your expectations properly. My goal is for you to have your expectations met or exceeded at the closing table…no one likes surprises.
Easy-Exit
If at any time you feel we are not doing the job you expected, you can cancel our agreement without penalty.
My professional vision and competency has allowed me to be a strong advocate for those I represent in any real estate transaction. For most people, selling their home represents the largest financial transaction in their lifetime. Why would you not purchase the best representation?
Please feel free to call or email me at any time should you have questions or need more information about any aspect of selling your home. You can reach me at 410.902.1100 or LYaffe@YaffeTeam.com.
