Home Visit
During our free consultation we review your goals, wants, needs and expectations. Get a brief overview of the market, our process and how we determine your home’s value.
Pre Listing Plan
Our agent walks you through the listing contract and works with you to determine your optimal list price, by doing a CMA (comparable market analysis). That way, you can objectively determine its fair market value and price it right. In any market, Buyer’s or Seller’s, price your house ahead of the market puts you in the best position to get top dollar for your home.
We develop a timeline for home improvement projects, creating marketing material, reviewing the pricing strategy and plan dates for listing and an open house. We provide you with recommended local experts as needed.
Home Prep
We walk you through what your home plan is for cleaning, de-cluttering, and staging. We provide you with recommended local experts as needed. We collect room measurements and lot dimensions. History of repairs and updates. Review home features for marketing and schedule professional photography.
Active Listing
Listing is entered as active into the MLS and then fed to real estate search engines including Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com and others. We implement time-proven, research-based marketing strategies.
We market your home to as many people as possible using for sale signs, internet, open houses, feedback tracking, Realtor connections and relationships, neighborhood mailings, and web listings.
* Sometimes listing your home publicly is not your ideal situation. Ask us about the process to listing privately with us at info@TheAlvaradoGroup.com or 608.251.6600
Showings
Ensure that your home is always in top-selling condition. When you leave for work, make sure that your home remains in top-selling condition; you never know when the phone will ring and an agent will be requesting a showing. You know what they say about first impressions!
Our professional showings app allows you to manage showings through text, phone, email or an app, chose the best method for you.
Negotiating an Accepted Offer
When a buyer decides to buy your home, an offer will be presented and you’ll most likely have 24-48 hours to respond. Most offers require some level of negotiation. Decide your parameters and be prepared to negotiate towards a win-win situation. There are many different negotiating strategies to consider. Evaluating multiple offers can be a very complex process, our agent help guide you through how each offer and the contingencies match up with your goals and expectations.
Inspection & Appraisal
Once you have accepted an offer, you’ll work with you agent and your transaction coordinator to arrange an appraisal, inspections and a survey (if required). If the buyer requires that certain repairs be made on your home, negotiate or make them to move successfully from contract to closing.
Closing
A few days before closing (also known as settlement), your transaction coordinator will be in contact with the title company and the buyer or buyer’s agent to ensure that all the necessary forms and documents have been prepared.
At the closing meeting, ownership of your property is legally transferred to the buyer. Don’t forget to bring all keys and garage door openers! Congratulations!