Sell Your Home with The Cascade Team
Selling Your Home these days isn’t as simple as it used to be. With the explosion of Real Estate Marketing on the Internet, prospective homebuyers can do their initial home shopping online. While this means that your listed property will be viewed by more prospective customers, it also means that many other properties will also be showcased, making for a much more competitive market.
It can seem pretty easy to just stick a sign in the yard and have all the offers come in one at a time. But the truth is, it takes more than that. You need a Detailed Marketing Plan that’s going to get your home maximum exposure quickly. You need a Real Estate Agent to help set your house up for success! Yes, photos and things like a 3D Walkthrough are very beneficial for marketing your home. But adding things like Website Syndication, Permanent Smart Flyer, and a Retargeting Ad Campaign are just a few things that will help advertise your home for top dollar!
As your Real Estate Agent, my job is to make your transaction as simple as possible. I will be with you from start to finish. My goal is not just to meet but always exceed your expectations. Here are some of the ways we plan on helping you achieve your goal.
Sell Your Home For Only A 1% Listing Fee*
PRIME Marketing is our exclusive, full-service marketing system that is designed to sell your property in any Real Estate market for just a 1% listing fee*.
We use the latest technologies to create a worldwide marketing campaign for your property. Then we follow it up with strong negotiating as well as taking care of the details all the way to closing day.
The Competitive Real Estate Market
Although it is a Sellers’ Market right now, it is still essential to establishing a realistic selling price for your home, after all, it is a critical component of a successful sale.
One of the best tools for determining the actual sale value of your home is to use a comparative market analysis. This document is the tool that Real Estate professionals use to help you to determine the value of your home, based primarily on recent sales of similar homes. Because every home is to some extent unique, a thorough and timely comparison of your home to others currently on the market is one of the best assets you can use to help you price your home for sale.
There is no standard format for a comparative market analysis, and the length and complexity will vary with the size of the market. In a small community with limited home sales, prices may be very subjective. In larger towns and cities, the large number of houses for sale allows for a more objective pricing based upon a number of homes, which have many features in common. Almost every comparative market analysis will present information from properties listed in five separate categories reflecting the status of all listings in the past 6 months. A six-month period has been found to be a long enough period to allow for both a representative sampling of prices and a partial barometer of pricing trends. Of the five categories listed below, only the Sold Listings give you highly reliable pricing information.
Although it is a Sellers’ Market right now, it is still essential to establishing a realistic selling price for your home, after all, it is a critical component of a successful sale.
One of the best tools for determining the actual sale value of your home is to use a comparative market analysis. This document is the tool that Real Estate professionals use to help you to determine the value of your home, based primarily on recent sales of similar homes. Because every home is to some extent unique, a thorough and timely comparison of your home to others currently on the market is one of the best assets you can use to help you price your home for sale.
Real Estate Listings are Categorized as Follows:
• Active Listings. These include the homes in your area currently listed for sale and the prices asked by the sellers or listing agents. These prices only let you know what your fellow sellers are “asking”—not what they are actually getting. It may help in setting a price.
- Pending Sales. Do not confuse these houses with those that have been sold. Deals can go sour for a variety of reasons and the house may come back on the market.
- Sold Listings. These sales figures will reflect the price actually paid for the homes.
• Off the Market. These are the houses that were listed, but the listings were subsequently withdrawn or cancelled.
• Expired Listings. These are homes that did not sell, and the owner or listing agent allowed the listing to expire.
It is at this point in the report that the subjective part of the analysis really begins. Information on recent home sales is culled from listings of house roughly comparable to yours. The greater the similarity between your house and the recently sold houses, the better you will be able to determine a saleable, but fair price. Listed below are several important factors, which have consistently influenced home sale prices:
What to Consider When Pricing Your Home to Sell
• Location. You don’t have to be a Real Estate Agent to have heard of the Real Estate Agent mantra, “Location, location, location.” Simply stated a bad location drives the value of a property down while a good location drives it up. No matter how nice the house, if it is in a rundown neighborhood or noisy location, its value will be well below similar houses in a quiet, well-maintained neighborhood. A house with an ocean view, will sell for much more than one without such a view. For parents with school age children, which school district the home is in may be the deciding factor. Location matters!
• Square footage. It is the most basic standard of measure amongst comparables. All things being equal, people with families will usually opt for the larger house.
- Condition. Unless your price is well below the market, nobody wants to buy a fixer-upper. Smart consumers just don’t buy houses that need a lot of repairs. You buy the house with the new roof, not the one that needs one. Similarly, interior upgrades reflect pride of ownership.
• Amenities. Does the house have one bathroom, or two? Did you want that pool, or would you have preferred a yard?
- Community & School. What school a home is assigned too, proximity to shopping, libraries, and amenities also play a huge factor.
A comparative market analysis is the most thorough assessment tool you can use to price your house. It also goes without saying; you will also want one when you buy your next home. By clicking on this link: Free Home Value Analysis you can receive a detailed report that will show:
• Actively Listed Properties |
• School & Community info |
• Actual Sold Properties |
• Any Area in Washington, San Diego, CO, ID, In or Arizona |
• Current Pending MLS Homes in your area |
• Any Property You're Interested In |
• Actual Sold Home Prices |
• Easy to read and understand |
• Days on Market |
• Final Sales Price v/s Asking Price |
Your Real Estate Home - SOLD
What is our formula for Real Estate selling success? We have a very defined home selling process that every MLS listing goes through to ensure that you have all the necessary Real Estate tools for successful home sale. The Cascade Team Real Estate is a company like no other, because of these tools and marketing we provide our Home Sellers. We understand that in even in a Sellers Market, Home Sellers expect a high level of Real Estate Agent service. Therefore, we utilize technology to keep our home selling clients up to date at all times and provide added value to both Homebuyers and Sellers in the Real Estate transaction. The effective use of these tech tools allows our local Seattle area agents to focus more of their time on servicing our clients and getting their home sold, while still providing the most comprehensive Real Estate Marketing program available. In the end, you get the perfect combination of online Real Estate tools and personal service when Selling Your Home.
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Selling Your Home in Todays Real Estate Market
With Spring just around the corner, more homes will start to come on the market. However, there is still a shortage of houses. Homebuyers are desperate to Buy a Home.
We have many Homebuyers out there looking for homes and with record low inventory, we may just have a Homebuyer for your home.
87% of homes are receiving multiple offers, so if you're thinking of selling, now is the time!
All it takes is 30 seconds to fill out the form below. To learn more about what we offer our Home Seller clients, CLICK HERE.
With record low inventory literally causing a Housing Shortage Crisis We have many Homebuyers out there looking and with a lack of inventory, we may just have a buyer for your home. All it takes is 30 seconds to fill out the form below. Let us know what price you would take for your home, and if we have a buyer, we'll let you know!
Your Home is Your Greatest Investment
When you Buy Real Estate, it's yours, with that you can make decisions about the look and design of the space. It is a long term commitment, you have been building equity (savings), you have gained Federal Tax benefits. Got More Privacy, focused on a stable monthly payments (fixed mortgage rate - through the life of the loan). You have done your fair share of upkeep, to continue to maintain your home is your responsibility, and you put a much higher upfront cost.
With that said, you want to make sure you are receiving the most out of your investment. You want a Real Estate Agent who is focused and determined to not only meet but exceed your expectations. And more importantly, market your home the right way to help you get your price that you envisioned for your home. Not only will The Cascade Team Marketing Plan help set your home up for success, we will save you thousands of dollars - $$$ Calculate Your Savings $$$
*1% Listing Fee + Buyer Agent Commission
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