Austin Real Estate Marketing Plan

Get the Straight Facts About What Can Make or Break the Sale of Your Home.

Selling your home is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. How much is it REALLY worth? How long will it take to sell? How do you handle buyers making undesirable offers?

If you were to try to sell your home yourself, where would you begin? Did you know that less than 5% of homes sell through newspaper ads and Open Houses? As professional REALTORS with years of experience and a proven track record, it is our job to guide you through this complicated process, from beginning to end. We want you to help you get the maximum value for your home.

Here are just some of the things that we can do to market and sell your home:

• Buyers, of course, want to buy your home for as little as possible. Through detailed comparisons between your home and recently sold homes, and other properties currently on the market, together we can determine what your home is really worth in today's market. In the industry this is called a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA. We do this for you, for free. It's critical to know the "price-per-square foot" of homes that have SOLD recently in your area... this gives you a much better idea of what your home might actually sell for, as compared to only looking at the prices of homes for sale. It’s also important to compare your home to others that are truly comparable (in terms of size, number of bedrooms, age, and many other features), not to just any home that is in the same neighborhood as yours.
  
  
• Buyers have their own timelines, which might not be yours! We make sure they don't waste your time by pre-qualifying them as to their real ability to afford your home.
  
  
• More buyers interested in your home means more money in your pocket when it is sold. Our extensive marketing of your home assures you of maximum value. For example, this web site (and others) will market your property all across the Web. Did you know that over 80% of home buyers turn FIRST to an Internet home search before calling a REALTOR? Your home will appear on REALTOR.com, Yahoo Real Estate, Microsoft MSN HomeAdvisor, and literally DOZENS of other top national sites (many more websites than the typical REALTOR® utilizes). You may not realize that the MLS and some websites automatically broadcast listings to a few of the top national sites (such as REALTOR.com) - ask your REALTOR® what they do above-and-beyond that! We pay to advertise your home on many more websites and reach THOUSANDS more potential buyers than most REALTORS. Many of our agents maintain one or more personal websites that receive thousands of visitors every week! Some of our REALTORS have earned the e-PRO Internet Professional certification by the National Association of REALTORS, and are PROs at marketing your property on the Web!
  
  
• Talk to us about the unique marketing plans that we use that capture HOT LEADS! We would love to describe this in detail and explain why the old, stale methods used my most REALTORS don't do anything to get your home sold! Ask us why Open Houses, newspaper ads, flyers, and "Just Listed" postcards are a waste of money and time (and, in some cases, are designed to promote your REALTOR, NOT your home!).
  
  
• We do not just list your property in the MLS and put a sign in the yard. We spent a lot of money marketing your home. Beware of REALTORS offering discounted commission rates - that cut is likely coming out of the marketing budget, not out of the agent's take-home pay! We'd be happy to discuss the commission structure and marketing budget in detail with you.
  
  
• We will walk through your home together, and we’ll advise you how to present your property to maximize its selling price. Some improvements are worth it, and some are not! Be careful.
  
  
• We use professional photographers and graphic designers to photograph your home, produce Virtual Tours, and create impressive print advertising materials.
  
  
• Contracts are complicated, and intimidating. You don't want to go to a closing with some doubts. You will have the full benefit of our real estate experience and knowledge for a smooth and successful closing. Do not sign on any dotted lines without asking us first!
  
  
• We will make sure you conform to any and all Texas statutory disclosure requirements. We will also inform you of any inspections that you should consider having done ahead of time to smooth the negotiating process with buyers, and to ensure a successful escrow and closing.
  
  
• You pay no up front costs for our services! So you can bet that we will work hard to get your home sold, for as much as this market will possibly bear. We’ll also work within your time frame and your needs. For example, sometimes it can be hard to sell and move out of your current home, and buy and move into a new home, all at the same time! We can help smooth this out.
  
  Call or email us. Ask for a free In-Home Presentation. We will come to your home or office and present you a plan that details exactly how we’ll market your home. There is absolutely no obligation, so don't let this opportunity pass!

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