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YOUR HOME SELLING GUIDE

Victoria Pitts

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Listing Consultations

Pre-Listing Consultation:

Our pre-listing consultation is a brief meeting that serves several purposes:

• First, I will take a tour of your home while discussing any changes or updates you may have made.
• Second, I will conduct a review of specific items including the roof, HVAC, and water heater to determine their ages.
• Finally, we will discuss your goals, timeline, and any concerns you may have about listing your property.

This initial consultation is a stepping stone to our full listing consultation, which we will schedule to take place within the next 5-7 days.

Listing Consultation:

Our objective for this consultation is to ensure your goals align with market conditions and collaboratively develop a plan. We will start by discussing my process for sellers during the listing period, including what occurs after this meeting, the timeline, how my team markets active homes, and how I navigate and communicate you to the closing table.

Next, we will review the comparative market analysis I have conducted for your property. Pricing is a critical component and the most significant strategy when entering the market.

Do you know what happens when we over price a home?

Nothing.

Nothing happens.

No showings get scheduled.

No offers come in.

It is crucial we set the right price from the start.

Showings

Showings are incredible important to selling your home. we need buyers to view to write an offer. I ask that during the active period you attempt to be as flexible as possible. buyers aren’t patient and if they don’t get the time that works for their schedule they might just skip the request all together.

It’s important that you allow showings at your property. It’s important to leave during showings so the buyer’s agent can professionally walk the buyers around. Buyers tend to be more free in their thinking without a homeowner around.

If you have any restrictions for showings, please let me know now so that I can help navigate those before they become an issue. In your seller’s packet you will receive the following showing checklists to help plan to for appointments

• what to do for a showing in 1 hour?
  
• what to do for a showing in 30 minutes?
• what to do for a showing in 10 minutes?
• how to prep for photography day
• how to prep for the open house
  

Open Houses

open houses are a great way to showcase your home. we invited the public and any realtors to come view the property in a specific time frame. we do additional marketing to help drive traffic.

• directionals advertising the open house 2-3 days prior
  
• mls open house announcement with sydnication
• business partner marketing - craig pitts will also advertise the open house
• social media posts and video advertisments
  

Contingency Period

In real estate, a "contingency" refers to a condition of the Agreement of Sale that needs to occur in order for the transaction to keep moving forward. As the buyer there are many contingencies that they can choose to include include in the contract.

By working closely with me and other industry experts, you'll be better able to understand what contingencies are all about, when they're most likely to be necessary, and what you can do to make sure you're in the best position possible for dealing with contingencies when they arise.

The buyer will schedule any inspections during the time period negotiated in the contract. We will negotiate any repairs requested. Keep in mind, if the offer is contingent the buyers are entitled to walk away if any big issues arise.

Common Contingencies

This is where the buyer is able to do their due - diligence on the property with a professional inspection within a certain agreed upon period of time.

Most contracts are also contingent on the buyer's financing. We don't accept offers unless we have the buyer's pre-approval letter from the lender. I also contact the lender to get additional details from them about the buyer's ability to close.

Inside the buyer's financing there is often an appraisal contingency. This means the buyer's financing is contingent upon the home appraising for their purchase price.

Some contracts are also contingent upon the buyer selling and closing on their current home. There will be additional paperwork and dates we abide by with this type of contingency.

CLOSING DAY

This is it! The big day!!! You'll be signing a lot of paperwork today, most of it is pretty dull, all of it important. After you sign everything, the deal is closed once the following is done:

1. First, typically the seller signs first. So we have to confirm the buyer has signed all of the documents.
   
2. Next, the lender will review all of the documents confirming signatures have been completed properly.
3. Then, the lender will send the funding. Once the title company confirms we are funded I will let you know.
4. Last, the proceeds will be distributed to all of the parties. It can take 24 - 48 hours for funds to be received by your bank.
5. If you are using the proceeds to purchase your next home, we can have those funds wired directly to the next title company to save you time.
   

My commitment to you

You are entrusting me with your most crucial asset, a responsibility I approach with the utmost seriousness. I know this is about more than selling high and buying low and I can promise you that while there will be some bumps in the process, I’ll be doing my best to help you avoid any delays or roadblocks. My commitment is unwavering as I diligently work for my clients, ensuring the fulfillment of several key commitments to them. You can expect weekly update phone calls and emails with my trademark tell it like it is honestly and creative problem solving to get you where you want to go.

VICTORIA PITTS

REALTOR® | BROKER ASSOCIATE

THE PITTS TEAM

850.602.5231

VICTORIA.M.PITTS@GMAIL.COM

Client Reviews

Victoria is a consummate professional who consistently goes the extra mile to satisfy her client's express concerns and anticipate the ones they may later develop. She knows her stuff, through and through, and puts that knowledge and experience to work for you. My husband and I were so impressed and we highly recommend her for any type of real estate transaction.

Jodi

Victoria is the best. We were left with the task of selling a family home of 50 plus years, while living 250 miles away. Victoria was referred to us through my wife’s employer. From the very first meeting we knew we had made the correct decision. From the initial walk through to closing she was professional , and personal. If I ever were to need to sell another home in her market, there would be no second choice.

David C.

Victoria made our buying/selling process really easy! She always made herself available. Victoria has gone above and beyond making sure that our new home issues were resolved even after closing. We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor!

Amanda

Selling our house through Victoria could not have been any easier. She evaluated our home, came up with a detailed plan of action for its sale, then executed the plan like the professional she is. We have owned and sold several homes over the course of our marriage and this was by far the smoothest, stress free experience we have had because Victoria is the best realtor we have ever worked with, bar none.

Jim F.