With
the current 2022 real estate environment
consisting of lower interest rates, low home
inventory, and high buyer demand, many sellers are receiving multiple
offers on their home, and this makes it an excellent time to sell!
Demand for
homes in Orange County, CA is currently very
high.
Home
prices in Orange County, CA have gone up close
to 15% in 2021.That's due in large part to
very high buyer demand because of very
attractive mortgage interest rates. Couple
that with the fact that Orange County, CA is one of the best job
markets in California, plus low crime, great
schools and our great weather. Many buyers in Orange County are competing
against multiple offers on homes because the
supply of quality
inventory is
very low. Sounds much more
like a seller's market to me, as well as a
great opportunity for you!
1. Pricing your home correctly
One of my first actions will be to provide you with a detailed Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of your home's current value. This report will consist of recently sold homes, homes in escrow, and homes that are currently on the market in your neighborhood. I will provide you with an honest estimation of your home's value, along with a realistic suggested starting pricing range. Click below to get started with a complimentary evaluation of your home's current market value. I will send you this report by e-mail.
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would like a complimentary evaluation of my
home's current market value
2. Home preparation and setting the stage for showings
Once you have decided on the list price, it's time to get the home ready for showings, I have several pages below that you can download that will guide you in getting the home clean, fresh, and ready to go. Having great photos and a video virtual tour are also important aspects of attracting buyers and agents to your doorstep. I never skimp here. I always use a top, professional media firm to take photos and videos of your property (buyers will take notice). Once that is all in place, I'll enter the home into the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). and we'll set a date to go live. I think it's a great idea to set anticipation by first putting the home in "Coming Soon" status. This way, buyers and agents can see the home with photos, etc so they will get anxious to visit the home when it goes live. Typically we'll want to go live on a weekend when most buyers are free to visit homes.
Click here to see a sample of my listing photographs
3. Navigating through offers and picking a "winner"
The third most important step is navigating through several offers and being able to see the full picture of each one of them. Price is of course important, but in many scenarios, we will be countering several of the offers on price by asking for "highest and best" price. There are many other factors like how much are they putting down? How much EMD (Earnest Money Deposit)? Which mortgage company are they using? Are they all cash or using an FHA loan? Are they willing to remove the appraisal contingency? It takes careful analysis of each offer to see which buyers will pass "go" and make it to final step. In the end, the goal is to pick a very solid, willing and able buyer to open Escrow with. .
Of course, there are many other
steps and factors
that are important. like successfully
getting through a home inspection, termite
report, request for repairs, feedback from buyers who have visited your
home, etc. Call me at
(949) 290-3263
and I will be glad to
discuss all of the rest with you!
If you own a vacant lot, a duplex, triplex, or larger income property, or a horse property that you would like to sell, call me. I have a great deal of experience with all of these property types. My web pages for all of these other property types rank very high, so I always have active buyers from all over the county visiting my site and looking for properties.
Here are some of the steps I will take when I partner with you to sell your home. Find the right price, prepare the home, then lots of marketing.
Prepare a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) of your home and discuss suggested selling prices with you
Assist you in preparation and light staging of your home to maximize showing potential
Partial to full home staging as needed
Take high-quality photographs and virtual tour of your home using a top Real Estate media company,
In some cases. an aerial drone video, which includes neighborhood features and overhead views of you home and its location
Post your property on So Cal Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
Install a yard sign in front of your home and install a lockbox so buyer's agents can show your home
Prepare high quality color property brochures
Hold a Broker/ Agent Preview for all local agents
to promote the listing to the agent
community
Hold
regular Open House at the home (if
needed), along with Open House advertisements
Provide you with ongoing feedback from buyers and agents who have visited your home, using the latest on-line technology
Provide you with regular updates of market conditions in your neighborhood
Weekly promotion of your home at Realty One West sales meetings
Promotion to over 3,500 clients on my monthly newsletter
I am a consistent top producing agent at Realty One Group West, in Mission Viejo, CA. There are a lot of reasons why I believe you should use myself and my team to partner with you in the sale of your home. A few of these reasons are outlined below:
Real Estate today is a high-tech business and my background is high-tech. Before going full-time into real estate, I was a top computer consultant in the area for over 25 years, I consulted with many top-name companies and corporations in Southern California. I have also created one of the most popular Real Estate websites in Orange County, www.ronforhomes.com . My background gives me a leading edge when it comes to using high technology tools to sell your home and navigate through all aspects of a transaction.
With my years of experience, I have formed great relationships with many other local Real Estate agents. Buyer's agents like to work with someone they trust. My team and I are well respected by the agent community and they enjoy doing business with us.
My team includes several Realtors and other affiliates who are all professionals in their field. I employ a professional transaction coordinator who will also work with you to ensure that all paperwork is handled with utmost care. I also work with quality affiliates like home mortgage lenders, Title representatives, escrow officers, home inspectors. and media companies, who have proven themselves to be the best.
In addition to selling residential homes, we are also experts in selling and listing niche real estate like horse property, income and multi-unit properties, 55+ Retirement homes, vintage homes, and lots & land. If you would like to sell your equestrian property, duplex, triplex, or fourplex, a vintage 1930s home, or a vacant land parcel, call me.
Good old-fashioned hard work. I can't help it. I was just raised this way. I regularly put in long days; often 7 days a week. We really enjoy what we do and everyone on my team has the same work ethic.
There are many more reasons why I believe you will be very happy that you chose us. Just call me and let's discuss!
I am a residential full service real estate specialist in Orange County, CA. My goal as your listing agent is to get you top dollar for your home. I do this in the shortest amount of time possible and with the least amount of disruption to your life. If you have a house for sale and you haven't been happy with your results, give me an opportunity to work with you. I will be happy to provide you with references on request, including providing you with print-outs of the full MLS reports of my recent sales.
You may have lots of other questions, so call me at (949) 290-3263 and let's talk!