Selling a Home in Fort Collins, Colorado
Selling a home you have lived in for many years can often be an emotional time for any family. We have worked with thousands of sellers and believe our selling systems are very sensitive not only to your family but to you pocket book too.
Deciding to Sell
Finding your Agent
Pricing your home
Staging your home
Marketing your home
Reviewing and Accepting offers
Preparing for Closing
Deciding to Sell:
Selling your home is a very exciting time. You have probably done some work to the house, you have made it your home and you are ready to get the most amount of money for it. You might be selling because you have found a new house, or you are getting transferred or you just want to downsize. All of these reasons require that you sell your house in a timely fashion as well. Fort Collins Real Estate has a great selling system that will get your house sold for the most amount of money in the appropriate time line.
Finding your agent:
When selling your home, you want to make sure you are working with a dedicated professional that you can trust. This person is going to be in your house, showing your house to other people, working with your future money and marketing your largest asset.
You want this person to have experience and integrity. You will find this person here at Fort Collins Real Estate. Look for an agent.
Pricing your home:
Pricing your home can be one of the most important aspects of the selling process. Your Fort Collins Real Estate agent is trained to run the most thorough reports to help determine the most comprehensive comparative market analysis. This along your Fort Collins Real Estate agents knowledge of market trends, location, condition and your urgency, are all going to help create the pricing of your home. Generally when a home comes on the market, the first two weeks are the most important. There is more interest and showings during this time period than later. It is imperative to have your home price accordingly in order to achieve the result you want. A home can become stale very quickly and the continual price reduction month after month only shows buyers that there must be a problem. The Fort Collins Real Estate philosophy is to price it right the first time.
Staging your home:
“Make the first impression a lasting impression. “
“ You only get one chance to make a first impression.”We have all heard these quotes before and when staging your house, these are the rules of thumb. When someone views your home, the initial showing will usually make or break their decision. Here are some highlights from our extensive list of home staging requirments. Your Fort Collins Real Estate agent will have a packet of information for you, so that you don’t miss a thing.
- Curb side appeal: lawn, trash, toys. Etc. Keep it cleaned up and looking nice
- Interior Cleaning: If you don’t have time, hire a professional cleaning service to make sure the cobwebs and such are all gone. Touch up paint (make sure it is the same color, not all whites are the same), light bulbs working, faucets not dripping and personal belongings put away.
- Light and Bright. Open the house up, make sure the lights are on, open the window coverings.
- Make room. A potential buyer is looking for space. Clean out some of your closets, garage and basement. Clutter is not what anyone wants to buy.
- Kitchens and Bathrooms need to be spotless and smelling good. These are the rooms that people look at the most and really judge the hardest.
- Make sure there are no major repairs that should have been fixed already. A hole in the roof, would be a major problem with the buyer.
- Tidy bedrooms. Make sure the beds are made and the clothes are put away.
Remember your Fort Collins Real Estate agent will be able to provide you with a much more extensive list and help give you staging ideas. We are even able to provide you with a professional stager, who can bring in nice furniture and rearrange the house to maximize its potential.
Marketing Your Home
While putting a sign in your yard and your property on the MLS are things we do. We will not stop there. Your Fort Collins Real Estate agent will be extremely proactive at bringing people through your door. Your house will be featured on our exclusive website. http://www.fortcollinsre.com/ which is receiving a higher search rankings and more hits each day. This is also a crucial part of our success in obtaining out of town buyers. We also work closely with the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce to get the latest relocation lists and the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation to be in tune with the new jobs coming to town. Fort Collins Real Estate also has many ties to Colorado State University and new staff coming to town. The Fort Collins Down Town Business Association and Down Town Development Authority are also great resources for new jobs and people moving to town.
Your agent will do mailers, flyers, and run ads in the appropriate publication, so to ensure your property is receiving the attention that it needs to be noticed in the Northern Colorado community. Your Fort Collins Real Estate agent will be very will prepared to do a listing presentation, to show you the intended marketing plan.
Reviewing and Accepting Offers
When you receive an offer on your house is when your Fort Collins Real Estate agent shines. This is when our training and experience comes into play. Your Fort Collins Real Estate agent will guide you through the offer and the different negotiation strategies so that you are assured you are getting the best representation and deal possible. Fort Collins Real Estate agents will be able to prepare ‘estimated net sheets’ for you, so that you can be see what you will walk away with from the transaction. Your agent will also be in charge of ordering Title Work, HOA documents, Loan payoff amounts, and managing the transaction, so you can focus on your life, your job and your family.
Preparing to Close:
Your home will be thoroughly inspected and walked through by the buyers many times. Although this can seem invasive, it is part of the buyer’s right to do so. You will want to be moved out before closing, as most of the time the change of possession happens at the closing table. So, if any damage happens during the moving process, tell your Fort Collins Real Estate agent so the appropriate actions can be followed. Your agent will review the settlement sheet with you to make sure you are receiving the expected amount of funds. The closing will be held at a Title Company office and your funds will be distributed at the closing table. Your Fort Collins Real Estate agent will be present to make sure all of your questions and needs are met.