Getting Started

Getting the Best Price for Your Home

Effective marketing and optimizing your home to appeal to potential buyers are the keys to selling your home quickly and getting the highest price. It's my job to assure that you get as many qualified offers as possible, allowing you to achieve the highest price the market will bear. One of the most important elements of marketing your home effectively is setting the price right. Set the price too high, and you won't get any offers and your home will take too long to sell. Set it too low and you cheat yourself by not getting your home's full, fair value. As an expert in El Dorado Hills area real estate, I analyze the market and evaluate area home prices every single day. I'll work closely with you to assure that everything possible is done to get the highest price, in the time frame you need.

The condition and appearance of your home are also critical factors in getting the best price for your home. I enlist the services of the leading home staging firm in the area, StageCrafters (www.StageCrafters.biz), to evaluate and provide guidance on preparing your home for sale. Some areas are much more important and more likely to pay off than others! Often, the buyer is motivated by emotional responses as much, or more than, financial issues. There are usually things we can point out to you that are easy and inexpensive, yet go a long way toward triggering those "buy" emotions.

As your agent, I'll negotiate on your behalf throughout the entire process to ensure that your best interests are protected. Real estate negotiations and contracts can be intimidating in their complexity. Most people have almost no experience with the ever-changing forms and contracts involved in the process.  After all, how often do you buy or sell a new house?  I keep abreast of all the contracts, disclosures, and requirements and guide through every step.