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Melody Champney / Gerard Pirot / INT'L REALTORS

Your Plan

1. Find the right representative
The experience and knowledge of a dedicated real estate professional can be priceless. A good Realtor® forms a powerful team with his or her clients that makes it possible for them to have a smooth, successful, stress-free sale.

2. Determine your needs/wants for the sale and for your new home
Selling your primary residence can be tricky because you have to simultaneously be thinking about where you would like to buy. First weigh your priorities – selling price is certainly important, but having a quick and efficient sale can often be worth accepting a slightly lower offer. Talk to your agent and make sure you’re comfortable with where your priorities are.

At the same time, you should be compiling a needs/wants list for the home you will buy. You will probably have to act fairly quickly when your house sells, so any amount of preparation you can do will serve you well.

3. Prepare your house for showing
Underprepared homes can be sales disasters. Your home will never get as much attention from potential buyers as when it is first listed, so clearing clutter, cleaning, making repairs, and putting your home’s best foot forward is essential. Don’t “open for business” until your home is ready to be seen as favorably as possible.

4. Find out what your local market looks like
Being realistic about your market is the key to a smooth sale. There is no substitute for a professional real estate representative when it comes to local market knowledge.

5. List away!
Lots of photos and online exposure are the key to getting a good response for your listing. Working with an agent who uses Point2 Agent software is a great step in the right direction. Now just “open” the house and sit back and wait for the flood of eager buyers!

Your Comparative Market Analysis
I can give you an educated idea of what your home’s value is based on experience, local knowledge, and comparable actual sales in your area! I am happy to be able to provide this service free of charge.

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Your Assurance

I can work hard to help you have a smooth successful sale. I am dedicated, experienced with local market conditions, and I have helped move many houses in Sarasota.

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Your Industry News

Yahoo! News Search Results for real estate
Fidelity sheds portion of real estate investment group (BizJournals)	10/12/2008 11:10 PM
Pyramis Global Advisors, a division of Fidelity Investments, is spinning out the private equity arm of its real estate group.
Dairy Real Estate Remains Strong (Scoop.co.nz)	10/12/2008 10:10 PM
Despite the announced drop in milk payouts to dairy farmers, dairy farm sales and prices remained relatively firm in September, with most rural real estate agencies reporting brisk activity according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).
Determine your needs before choosing a real estate broker (BizJournals)	10/12/2008 10:33 PM
When it comes to finding a commercial real estate broker, the old adage “know thyself” holds true.
Ayala, SM predict tough real estate times ahead (Manila Standard Today)	10/12/2008 9:57 PM
PROPERTY giants Ayala Land Inc. and SM Prime Holdings Inc. expect 2009 to be a difficult year for the real estate industry because of the impact of the global financial crisis.
NBA plans for a multibillion-dollar real-estate venture in China (Yehey!)	10/12/2008 7:52 PM
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will announce Sunday plans for a multibillion-dollar real-estate venture to design and operate a dozen multipurpose arenas in major Chinese cities for a future affiliated basketball league.
Is RP real estate boom ending? (Philippine Daily Inquirer)	10/12/2008 11:02 AM
THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL and high inflation have slowed down the Philippines’ raging real estate boom. Although luxury condominium prices continue to rise, the residential sector is definitely slowing.
Real Estate Slowdown, not Systemic Collapse, Says Citi (Khaleej Times)	10/12/2008 2:21 PM
DUBAI - A research report has highlighted the fragile state of the UAE real estate market. However, the report by Citi Investment Research stated that the likely outcome for the sector is a slowdown and not a systemic collapse.
Real estate growth strategies in focus (Gulf Daily News)	10/12/2008 6:17 PM
GROWTH strategies for the real estate sector amid the global economic downturn will be discussed at a major conference in Bahrain next month.
Assist-2-Sell Founders Honored as Real Estate’s Most Influential Leaders (PR.com)	10/12/2008 10:04 PM
Inman News recently included Mary LaMeres-Pomin and Lyle Martin, co-founders and co-chief executives of Assist-2-Sell Inc., in its annual list of the “100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders.” [PR.com - October 13, 2008]
Sunday Buzz: Real estate in play as WaMu and others shrink (Seattle Times)	10/12/2008 1:42 AM
In the Seattle area and elsewhere, the tumult of merging and downsizing companies — WaMu, Wachovia, Merrill Lynch, AIG, etc. — will likely redraw real-estate vacancy maps, so brokers are preparing.

What is most important to you in selling your home?

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