Looking to Sell Your Home?

Deciding to sell your property can be an emotional experience, one that can be exciting, stressful, a bit scary, or a combination of feelings. The one certainty is that you'd like the best price in the shortest amount of time. Our goal at Affordable Realty Services is to make that dream possible by going above and beyond to meet your needs.

The Five Elements of a Successful Home Sale

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Location

The pricing of your home must reflect its location: school districts, traffic, highway accessibility, and more will need to be consider when determining the value of your home's location. We cannot control the location.

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Condition

The price of your home must accurately reflect its condition. The general upkeep and presentation of your home is critical to obtaining the highest value for your home. The condition of the roof, plumbing, carpets, and paint all impact price. Basic rule: If we can smell it...we can't sell it!

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Market

Recession, inflation, interest rates, mortgage availability, competition, and the public's perception of the general economy all make up the market. The pricing of your home must reflect the nature of the current market. Though we cannot control the marker, we can take advantage of it.

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Terms

The more financing terms and options you accept, the more potential buyers there will be for your property. Pricing must reflect available terms and the easier the terms, the more valuable your property becomes. I will help by offering a broad, full-spectrum of mortgage products and options to both you and all potential purchasers.

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Price

PRICE is the #1 most important factor of the sale of your home!

Setting the proper asking price for your home based on the above four factors is crucial to the success or failure of your home sale. I will carefully analyze current market conditions, your home's condition and location, and your personal time requirements to identify the correct price range for your home.

Here are 71 Ways We Will Assist with the Sale of Your Home

Research tax records to verify full and complete legal information is available to prospective buyers and buyer's agents on MLS printout.
Research property's ownership, deed type, public record information, house dimensions, and verify legal description.
Review current title information, measure and confirm house dimensions.
Research sales activity from MLS within past 6-12 months.
Research competitive properties that are currently on the market, withdrawn, under contract, expired, or sold within past 6-12 months.
Prepare a “Comparative Market Analysis” (CMA) to establish fair market value and present results to you, including comparable sold, active, and expired listings.
Verify Home Owner Association fees, if applicable.
Ascertain need for lead-based paint disclosure.
Compile a list of visible repairs and maintenance items.
Prepare showing instructions for buyers’ agents based on acceptable times for you and your family.
Assess your timing, motivation, and concerns and discuss information about your lifestyle and your property to learn how to better serve and provide helpful information if needed.
Discuss your purchase plans and determine how the Buswell team can assist you in your next purchase.
Obtain information that will help us to prepare the listing, advertising, and marketing materials. Questions will include: What type of improvements have you done to your house in the past five years? What other features of your home make it attractive to buyers (type of cabinets, flooring, decks, pool, fireplaces, etc.)? What do you think the home is worth? How much do you owe on the property?
Ask you to gather home information: a copy of deed, current tax bill, copy of a land survey, and other documents.
Obtain one set of keys which will be inserted in the lockbox.
Discuss interior decor and suggest changes to shorten time on market.
Discuss exterior curb appeal and provide suggestions to improve salability.
Provide you with home showing guidelines to help have the home prepared for appointments (i.e. lighting, soft music, etc.).
Review and explain all clauses in Listing Agreement (and addendums, if applicable).
Compile and assemble formal file on property.
Discuss different pricing methods.
Offer pricing strategy based on professional judgment and interpretation of current market conditions.
Assist you in strategically pricing home, so it will appear in the most online searches.
Discuss a “Net Proceeds” analysis taking into account closing costs and equity of your home.
Explain the use of the Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement you will complete, to be presented to prospective buyers. This will help you avoid setbacks and preserve your legal rights.
Take full-color, digital photographs of the inside and outside of your home for marketing flyers, advertisements, and the internet.
Activate virtual tour through Tour Factory and announce the tour on social media.
Set up a home warranty, if you choose, to protect your home during listing period and for 12 months after the sale to reassure buyer of the quality of your home.
Install lockbox to allow buyers and their agents to view your home conveniently without compromising your family's security.
Input remarks within the MLS system specifying how you want the property to be shown.
Prepare detailed list of property amenities to have readily available at your home.
Prepare MLS property profile sheet and immediately submit digital photos of the interior and exterior of your home to the MLS at the same time listing is input, allowing buyers and agents to view pictures when narrowing down homes they will tour.
Place Home Sales Spokane sign in your yard.
Respond immediately to any calls/inquiries from yard signs, online leads, or agent requests for information.
Provide you with signed copies of all listing paperwork.
Prepare copies of Seller’s Disclosures and Home Owner’s Disclosures to be placed in your home to be available for buyers.

Convey all price changes via MLS for syndication to all online sites.
Capture feedback from Realtors® after all showings.
Place regular, weekly update calls or emails to you to discuss all showings, marketing, and pricing.
Discuss feedback from showing agents with you to determine if changes will accelerate the sale.
Notify you immediately of any offers, potential offers, or needs.
Target market to likely buyer demographic via “Just Listed” postcards and on social media.
Make info box available under “For Sale” sign, making feature sheets available to passersby.
Help you to prepare the Homeowner’s Information Sheet which includes information on utilities and services the buyer will need to know when transferring after closing.
Distribute email flyer to all agents in the Spokane and Coeur d’ Alene area, promoting the benefits of your property.
Log all home showings to keep record of marketing activity and potential purchasers and follow up with all the agents who have shown your home to answer any questions.
Prepare regular market analyses of any new activity in your neighborhood to keep you informed about key market conditions within your area.
Discuss qualifications of prospective buyers to help determine buyer motivation, ability to purchase, and probability of closing on the sale.
Prepare a financing sheet with several financing plans to educate buyers on methods to purchase your home.
Take all calls to screen for qualified buyers and protect you from curious seekers.
Receive and review all offers to Purchase and Sales Agreement submitted to buyers and buyers' agents to best negotiation position.
Contact buyers’ agent(s) to review buyers’ qualifications and discuss offer(s).
Evaluate offer(s) and explain the merits and weakness of the components of each offer.
Obtain pre-qualification letter on buyer from loan officer or buyer’s agent.
Negotiate highest price and best terms for you and your situation.
Prepare and convey any counter offers, acceptances, or amendments to buyer’s agent.
Send copies of contract and all addenda to closing title company.
Deliver copies of fully signed Purchase and Sale Agreement to you, selling agent, lender, and title company.
Change status in MLS.
Coordinate home inspection ordered and handle contingencies, if any.
Review home inspector’s report with you, and assist with scheduling any required repairs.
Communicate with appraiser and assist with any questions that might arise.
Coordinate closing process with buyer’s agent and lender, update closing forms, and confirm closing date and time.
Work with buyer’s agent in scheduling and conducting buyer’s final walk-through.
Research all tax, HOA, utility and other applicable prorations.
Request final closing figures from closing agent and carefully review closing figures on HUD statement to ensure accuracy of preparation.
Provide “Home Owners Warranty” for availability at closing, if applicable.
Coordinate closing with your next purchase and resolve any timing problems.
Arrange possession and transfer of home (keys, warranties, garage door openers, community pool keys, mailbox keys, educate new owners of garbage days/recycling, mail procedures, etc.).
Change MLS listing status to Sold. Enter sale date, price, selling broker and agent’s ID numbers, etc.
Help you relocate locally to make sure your move is worry and stress free.

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Call or email us to discuss the selling or buying process.:

Email: buswellteam@gmail.com

Phone: 509.607.8640