The Danberry Co
3242 Executive Pkwy. Suite 101 Toledo, OH 43606
Toledo Ohio homes for sale, homes in Toledo, Holland, Springfield, Monclova, Waterville, Whitehouse, Perrysburg, Sylvania, Maumee
Seller Information
Why Sellers Choose Me
Selling your home is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. How much is it REALLY worth? How long will it take to sell? How do you handle buyers making undesirable offers?
As a top Sylvania, Perrysburg, Maumee and other surrounding Toledo areas REALTOR® with years of experience and a proven track record, it is my job to guide you through this complicated process, from beginning to end. I want you to get the maximum value for your home, within YOUR time frame. Here are just some of the things that I will do to market and sell your home:
- Buyers want to buy your home for as little as possible! Through detailed comparisons between your home and recently sold homes, and other properties currently on the Northwest Ohio area market, together we can determine what your home is really worth in today's market. In the industry this is called a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA. I will do this for you, for free.
- Buyers have their own timelines, which might not be yours! I make sure they don't waste your time by qualifying them as to their real ability to afford your home.
- More buyers interested in your greater metropolitan Toledo area home means more money in your pocket when it is sold. My extensive marketing of your home assures you of maximum value. For example, this web site will market your property all across the web. It will appear on Yahoo Real Estate, Microsoft MSN HomeAdvisor, and other top national sites. I can place your home on my web site within a few minutes time!
- When we begin marketing your home, I will immediately notify all the buyers that I am helping find their ideal home. I'll also notify all the REALTORS® in this area that I work with, who quickly tell their homebuyers. It is a powerful way to jump-start the sale of your home!
- You and a member of my team or I will walk through your home together. I will advise you how to present your property to maximize its selling price. Some improvements are worth it, and some are not! Be careful.
- Contracts are complicated, and intimidating. You don't want to go to a closing with some doubts. You will have the full benefit of my Sylvania, Perrysburg, Maumee and Toledo real estate experience and knowledge for a smooth and successful closing. I recommend that you do not sign on any dotted lines without asking me first.
You pay no up front costs for my services! So you can bet that I will work hard to get your home sold, for as much as this market will possibly bear. I will also work within your time frame and your needs. For example, sometimes it can be hard to sell and move out of your current home, and buy and move into a new home, all at the same time! I can help smooth this out.
Call or email me. Ask for a free In-Home Presentation. I will come to your Northwest Ohio home or office, and present you a plan that details exactly how I will market your home. There is absolutely no obligation so don't let this opportunity pass. It is part of my job as a top real estate agent to offer you this service.
Free In-Home Presentation
A "Listing Presentation" is an industry term for the formal presentation that a REALTOR® makes to prospective home sellers, trying to earn their trust and business. Don't list your home with a real estate agent without it! I would love the opportunity to make such a presentation to you.
I'll visit your Sylvania, Perrysburg, Maumee, Toledo and other Toledo areas home, and together we will walk through it, considering the positives and negatives (if any!). You will then see exactly how I would propose to sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and within your time frame. I will tell you where I will advertise your home, both in print and on the web. With the dramatic growth in homebuyer usage of the web, you MUST have a top REALTOR® that can extensively market your home online!
And you'll find out what your Northwest Ohio home is worth, because part of my presentation will include a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) of your home. I'll compare your home to others like it in Sylvania, Perrysburg and Toledo that have recently sold, and also to others that are currently for sale. This is a very important way of determining the fair market value of your home.
I make free presentations and prepare CMAs for prospective home sellers every day. I've literally done hundreds, and I know exactly what puts a big SOLD sign in your front yard.
The Importance of Curb Appeal
When many people sell their homes they focus on painting, carpeting and other interior improvements. It is important to remember that first impressions can make or break the deal, and exterior upkeep and repair are just as important as how the rooms on the inside look, perhaps even more so.
Make sure your yard is in good order. If there are leaves on the ground, make sure you clean them up. If there are bare patches on the lawn, make sure you seed and repair them. You may want to plant flowers or decorative shrubs to add to the aesthetic value of your home. Properly placed foliage can work wonders for a lackluster yard. Make sure there is no debris or clutter laying about the yard. This can greatly diminish your home's curb appeal and give potential buyers the wrong impression. It is important to display the sense of a well-maintained home, not a fixer-upper. A well-maintained, well-manicured lawn is sure to impress potential buyers that visit and leave them with the right impression.
While your yard has a lot to do with the curb appeal of your home, the actual exterior of the structure plays an important part as well. If there are loose shutters, re-hang them. If the paint is faded, you will want to repaint or think about installing maintenance-free siding on the home. This is also the time to repair any damaged screens or doors. These measures will increase the home's value as well as add to the curb appeal.
Right before you list your home, stand outside at the street and look at it as though you were looking at it for the first time. Critique every aspect of your homes appearance. If you notice something that needs improvement, work on it. In the home buying-process, many buyers do indeed "judge a book by its cover" and you want to make sure your home is making the right statement.
Selling Your Home By Yourself
Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions:
"How does your home compare to others like it in Sylvania, Perrysburg and Toledo?"
"How did you determine the fair market value of this property?"
"What about financing? Can you help?"
"If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?"
"Why aren't you using a REALTOR®? Is there something wrong with the property?"
"Since you aren't using a REALTOR®, we can take their fee right off the top, right?"
Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value?
Almost all homes are sold using a REALTOR®. As a top real estate professional, it is my job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in Sylvania, Perrysburg and Toledo and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly.
Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one."
