Selling your property on the South Shore
Selling a home is never just a financial transaction. It is a move, a life change, sometimes the end of a chapter. Here is how a listing usually unfolds — and what we will talk about before anything begins.
How a listing unfolds
- We meetWe walk through the property together and talk about your situation: your goals, your timeline, your constraints. It is also when you find out whether we work well together.
- We talk about valueMarket value comes from recent sales in your immediate area. That exercise happens on site, and it is explained out loud, with the numbers in front of us.
- We look at what needs doingSome repairs change how a property is perceived; others never pay for themselves. We sort through it together, based on your home and your budget.
- We agree on the approachPhotography, wording, exposure: we settle on a plan before the property becomes visible.
- ShowingsWe discuss in advance how they will run and what you want to hear back afterwards.
- Negotiation, then the notaryAn offer is never only a price: conditions, deadlines, inclusions, clauses. We go through them as they come.
What we cover at the first meeting
- Your timeline, and what is prompting the move
- What your immediate area is doing right now
- Which work is worth doing, and which is not
- How you want to be kept informed
- The terms of the brokerage contract, before you sign anything
Nothing gets decided over the phone or on a website. A property has to be seen.
Three things that often make the difference
The asking price
A property listed above its value draws few showings in its first weeks — the ones that matter most. We talk about that frankly before going to market.
The photographs
Nearly every buyer sees a property on a screen first. The photo is what decides the visit.
Whether you stay during showings
A buyer who feels the owner behind them will not open a cupboard or say what they think. And it is by speaking freely that they picture themselves living there. We will talk about it before the first showing.
What people ask me most
How is the broker paid?
That deserves a real explanation, not three lines on a website. Call me and I will walk you through how it works.
How long does a sale take?
It depends on the area, the type of property and the asking price. I can give you a realistic picture once I have seen the place.
Should I renovate before selling?
Rarely everything. Some work pays for itself, much of it does not — and that is judged property by property, on site.
Can I change my mind partway through?
The brokerage contract sets out specific terms. We go over them together, before you sign anything.
Every situation is different. These answers give a general idea; the rest is worth discussing in person.
A question, a project?
Every situation is different. The simplest thing is to talk it through.
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