1.
Initial consultation
• Determine your needs and priorities
• Review "agency" choices and select appropriate
working relationships
• Discuss Marketing Plans
• Establish Pricing Strategy
2. Design and Implement Marketing Plan
• Complete home enhancement recommendations
• Carry out scheduled marketing activities
• Show the property to brokers and prospective buyers
• Communicate with you on a regular basis
• Monitor results of marketing activities
• Modify Marketing Plan and Pricing Strategy as necessary
3. Review Offer and Reach Agreement with Buyer
• Buyer's Real Estate Professional presents offer
• Discuss and clarify proposed terms and conditions
• Negotiation: possible counteroffers
• Reach final agreement
4. Complete Settlement Process (per purchase contract)
• Deposit of buyer's earnest money
• Sign documents
• Title search; preliminary title report to buyer
• Inspections
• Removal of remaining contingencies
• Buyer's final walk-through of property
• Loan funding/balance of funds from buyer
• Recording of title
• Relocation of seller; possession of property by buyer
5. After-sale Service
• Help you find your next home, as needed
• Assist you with relocation, as needed
• Provide resources for other after-sale homeowner needs
Selecting An Agent
Whether you are buying or selling a home, you will want to choose
a professional who meets your professional needs and has a personal
style that agrees with your own. Here are some tips to help find
a real estate agent:
• Call your local Prudential
Ridgeway office and ask to speak with an agent
• Ask family, friends, and
business associates for referrals
• Attend open houses. If the
agent or broker impresses you, ask for a business card
• Drive through neighborhoods
that interest you and look for yard signs to see what agent handles
most of the sales
• Search local newspapers and
real estate publications
• Call the local Prudential
Real Estate Network member office for a referral to an office out
of town
