Advantages For Sellers

WHEN IT IS TIME TO SELL¼YOU WANT TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION!

Making the decision to sell your Home or Real Estate can be stressful. Making the decision of HOW to sell your Real Estate can be confusing and stressful. The decision you make can impact the return you receive on your invested dollars in several important ways. At Advantage Real Estate we realize what an important business decision this is for you. We have been there!

FOUR METHODS OF SELLING

_ BROKERED LISTING

You list the property with your local real estate office. Listing can be time-consuming and inconvenient. Unscheduled and unplanned for showings, requiring that the property be in a constant state of model home preparedness. Unqualified buyers who just want to see how the other half lives. Closing dates are up in the air because you don't know when it will sell. Negotiations can drag out while the buyer tries to wait you out. The buyer is usually in control.

_ "FOR SALE BY OWNER"

You prepare the property. You write the ad, you have photographs done, you design the ad, you have the film made, you place the ads at retail cost, you take the calls, you try to pre-qualify the calls, you send out information, you follow-up, you try to schedule the appointments, you show the property. You wait. You place more ads. The Buyer is always in control.

_ INVESTOR SALE

Either through brokered sale or "For Sale by Owner" you choose to discount the property heavily and sell to an investor. This method can cut carrying costs and significantly reduce the selling time.

_ AUCTION SALE

The Auction method is enjoyed by thousands of homesellers each year who watch their properties professionally marketed both nationally and internationally, eliminating the frustrations of the other selling methods and retaining the benefits.

Q. What is a Real Estate Auction?

A. A real estate auction is an innovative and effective method of selling real estate. It is an intense, accelerated real estate marketing process that involves the public sale of any property -- most certainly including those that are nondistressed - through open cry, competitive bidding.

Q. How will auction benefit me?

A. The real estate auction is a win-win proposition for everyone involved.

BENEFITS TO THE SELLER:

_ Buyers come prepared to buy

_ Quick disposal reduces long-term carrying costs, including taxes & maintenance

_ Assurance that property will be sold at true market value

_ ×Exposes the property to a large number of pre-qualified prospects

_ Accelerates the sale

_ Creates competition among buyers - auction price can exceed the price of a negotiated sale

_ Requires potential buyers to pre-qualify for financing

_ The seller knows exactly when the property will sell

_ Eliminates numerous and unscheduled showings

_ Takes the seller out of the negotiation process

_ Ensures an aggressive marketing program that increases interest and visibility

BENEFITS TO THE BUYER:

_ Smart investments are made as properties are usually purchased at fair market value through competitive bidding

_ The buyer knows the seller is committed to sell

_ In multi-property auctions the buyer sees many offerings in the same place at the same time

_ Buyers determine the purchase price

_ Auctions eliminate long negotiation periods

_ Auctions reduce time to purchase property

_ Purchasing and closing dates are known

_ Buyers know they are competing fairly and on the same terms as all other buyers

_ Buyers receive comprehensive information on property via due diligence packet

BENEFITS TO THE REALTOR®:

_ Generates a list of ready, qualified buyers

_ Offers clients and customers new selling and purchasing options

_ Increases revenue and market share

_ Develops your own market niche

_ Assurance that property will be sold at true market value

_ Property is sold within a relatively short period of time

_ Exposes the property to many potential purchasers

_ Auctions bring people in to look at all your listings, not just the auction listing

_ Successful auctions result in referrals and return business

_ Agents can earn commissions as referring agent/broker, cooperating agent/broker, or as the listing agent/broker

You can choose now to market, sell and close in a 60 - 90 day time frame, freeing up your cash for other investment opportunities by calling 410.879.0622 or 443.392.4833..