Sellers Message
Selling a home can be a daunting experience. With the current level of competition in the market, sellers are being asked to take additional steps to get their homes ready to command the highest price. With more than 20 years of real estate sales experience, Michael's advice to sellers undeniably brings greater value than what sellers may receive from less seasoned agents. His commitment to high standards ensures that his clients are on course for a successful sale at top dollar.
Buyers Message
Buying a home can be a complex process no matter if you are a first-time buyer or buying your fifth home. How do you begin this daunting process to make sure you are getting the best home in the best location for the best price? In certain situations, you may find yourself competing against one or more other buyers for the home you want. What strategy works best to give you the best shot at getting that home? Michael will provide you with a clear road map of what it takes to make a successful purchase. By listening carefully to your needs, Michael will guide you step-by-step to make your next real estate purchase smooth sailing.
Sellers Message
Step 1. Understand The Sales Process
Michael will conduct an in-depth interview to understand your goals. By listening carefully to your needs, he pledges to enhance your experience as a seller and to walk you through the steps required to sell your property starting with:
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Explaining agency relationships in the state of California.
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Outlining the property sales process and providing a timeline.
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Reviewing all documents, including contracts, disclosures, disclaimers and inspection reports.
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Managing all the details that lead your transaction to a smooth, successful close.
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Step 2. How To Price Your Home
You do not want your home to be either under-priced or over-priced but how can you tell what the market will respond to? Based on 20+ years of real estate experience Michael will help you determine a pricing strategy for you property through:
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Preparing and reviewing a comparable market analysis.
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Obtain inspection reports prior to marketing and review the impact they have on pricing.
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Provide updates of market activity, including:
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Newly available comparable properties.
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Recent sales of any comparable properties.
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Price reductions on available comparables properties.
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Expired or canceled listings of comparable properties.
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Communication from other sales agents and potential purchasers.
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Step 3. Marketing Your Home For A Successful Sale
Michael ensures that all the clients have an in-depth understanding about the decision-making process buyers go through before they purchase. This allows his clients to understand the marketing strategies he uses in listing a home for sale.
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Determine a strategy for positioning the property correctly.
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Utilize the most appropriate marketing resources to alert potential buyers to your property.
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Maximize the power of the Internet and the MLS.
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Expose your property to a wide group of potential buyers and to his broker network to generate awareness of qualified buyers.
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Step 4. Preparing Your Property for Market
First impressions are everything! Before inviting buyers into your home it needs to look its best. Michael's extended professional team of - painters, stagers, landscapers and handymen who help create that reaction you want a potential buyer to feel when they walk thru the door. The result is often a quicker sale for a higher sales price.
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Step 5. Negotiating the Sale
When it comes to selling your property it is important to have an experienced, capable negotiator on your side. Michael manages every step of the negotiations and provides his clients with recommendations and options to make informed decisions.
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Negotiate the best price and terms for your property.
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Evaluate the qualifications of any buyer that makes an offer on your property.
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Assist you in reviewing the conditions in the offer and their potential impact on the transaction.
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Step 6. From Contract to Close of Sale
Once an offer is accepted Michael will manage all the critical details to ensure that all deadlines are met in order to bring your transaction to a smooth, successful close.
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Verify that escrow has been established, and monitor contingency periods and inspections.
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Attend inspections.
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Monitor the purchaser's loan to ensure that the process is running smoothly.
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Provide you with timely updates on the status of the closing process.
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Provide you with copies of all documents executed by both parties.
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Buyer Message
Step 1. Understand the Purchasing Process
Michael will conduct an in-depth interview to understand your goals, your timetable, and your concerns about affordability and financing. He also wants to fully understand the type of home you are interested in purchasing.
By listening carefully to your needs, he pledges to enhance your experience as a buyer and to walk you through the steps required to purchase your new home.
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Explain agency relationships in the state of California.
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Outline the home buying process, costs involved and provide a timeline.
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Assist you throughout the financing process.
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Review all documents, including contracts, disclosures, disclaimers and inspection reports.
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Provide guidance to assist you in the purchase of your next home, including the negotiation of all authorized offers.
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Step 2. Finding the Right Property
Searching for the right property is time consuming and can be over-whelming. Michael will help you focus your search on properties that meet your needs and budget. He can assist you by:
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Providing you with access to property listings and to the MLS on his website.
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Preview, whenever possible, every property he recommends ensuring that it meets his clients needs and saves their valuable time.
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Review with clients, the benefits and the drawbacks of each property in which they have expressed interest.
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Step 3. Making an Offer
Finding a home that you want to purchase is just the first step, making an offer is the fist leap. Michael will guide you step-by-step through the entire process by:
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Representing his clients interests, respecting their confidentiality, and working diligently to help them reach their real estate goals.
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Preparing a competitive market analysis so that clients can make an informed decision about the offering price.
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Negotiate the best price and terms for your purchase of the property given existing market conditions.
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Step 4. Closing the Sale
It‚s an exciting time once the offer is accepted, however, there is still a lot of work to be done. Michael will help you look out for the potential problems and/or inspection issues that can come up and will guide you through by:
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Monitoring the status and satisfaction of all contract contingencies.
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Delivering and/or communicating to you, in a timely manner, any disclosures, materials or information that has been received by Michael and that could affect your decision to complete the purchase.
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Scheduling property inspections and attending inspections. Identifying clients options based on inspection results.
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Monitor the loan approval process.
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Advise clients on options should problems arise with the escrow process from loan, to title, to property inspections and assist in renegotiating the contract if necessary.
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Accompany clients through the final property walk-through inspection before closing as provided for in the contract.
To order any of the following complimentary reports, just check the box to the left of the title and click "Send Me" at the bottom. You will then be prompted to enter your mailing information. Michael will send you the report(s) of your choice once he has received your request.
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