SELLER's GUIDE
for sellIng your home
JENNI COLE - REALTOR® - 714-864-4538
Jenni Cole
REAL ESTATE AGENT
JENNI COLE | REALTOR® | CALIBERRE.NET
Jenni Cole
REAL ESTATE AGENT
JENNI COLE | REALTOR® |CALIBERRE.NET
When you are curious about the value of your home or interested in finding new possibilities, I am ready to help you!
My commitment to my clients goes beyond just finding a home. I strive to create a warm and welcoming environment from the first meeting until closing day. I am always available to answer any questions or concerns throughout the process, and I make sure to keep my clients informed every step of the way. With my passion for real estate and dedication to my clients, I promise to make your home buying or selling journey an unforgettable experience. I look forward to working with you and bringing my wealth of experience and guidance through your home buying and/or selling process. Contact me today!
Jennifer@caliberRE.neT
128 S Glassell St, Orange
714-864-4538 Cell
@jENNICOLE.REALTOR
Jenni Cole
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Preparing
your home to sell
Find Your Agent, Listing Price, Questionnaire,
Prepare Your Home & Pre-Listing Checklist
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Find YourAgent
to sell your home
Selling a home without a realtor can be stressful and challenging. The majority of homeowners prefer to work with a real estate agent because their experience and resources typically lead homes to garner higher prices on the market.
I will be working with your best interests to help guide you in your journey of selling your home.
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mORE CONVENIENCE/ BETTER ACCESS
A real estate agent's full-time job is to act as a liaison between buyers and sellers. This means that he or she will have easy access to all other properties listed by other guest.
Negotiating is tricky
This can put you in a better position to get the price you want.
CONTRACTS CAN BE HARD TO HANDLE
An experienced real estate agent deals with the same contracts and conditions on a regular basis and is familiar with which conditions should be used. Protecting you whether your selling or buying.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Agents are far more familiar with this type of paperwork than you are. Consider this if you are trying to save money.
Avoid closing problems
When a sale nears closing, all kinds of pitfalls can kill the deal in the final hours. A real estate agent knows to watch for trouble before it's too late.
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Listing price
What's my house worth?
It's important to know what price is right for your home, Pricing your home too high can be a mistake, but don't worry about pricing your home too low- it can start a bidding war.
Talk to your real estate agent to help you determine the best price for your house.
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Please Do This Questionnaire
to figure out expectations
Name:
Email:
phone:
when do you want to move?
what are your reasons for selling?
what price are you expecting from your home?
are you currently on mortgage payments?
Property info:
Bedrooms:
Bathrooms:
Approximate Sq. Ft:
Features:
Amenities:
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Prepare your home
to impress the buyers
When selling your home you want it to look its absolute best for the potential buyers who walk through the door. That's where home staging comes in.
Home staging is a method of decorating meant to highlight your home's most impressive assets and help buyers imagine themselves moving in and living there. Do it right, and you should have no problem selling your home quickly.
Home Staging tips...
- Start with curb appeal, first impressions matter, so make your home stand out the instant buyers pull up to the curb.
- Get rid of clutter that takes up a lot of space. Space is what sells but you don't feel like you have to get rid of everything forever, but you should certainly be packing them up clutter and getting them out of the house.
- Clean like you've never cleaned before. Spring cleaning has nothing on the cleaning you should do when you're putting your home on the market.
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Pre-Listing Ideas
Kitchen
Remove magnets from fridge
Declutter counter tops
Leave fresh flowers/ bowl of fruit
Deep clean all appliances
Remove trash and put it in the garage
Ensure all appliances are working
Wash all cabinet fronts
Deep clean refrigerator and stove
Bathroom
Check water pressure
Remove any soap residue
Clean toilet bowls
Clean tile grout
Clean or replace shower curtain
Place fresh towels and rugs
Remove any rust or stains
Re-caulk sinks, tubs and showers
Curb Appeal
Repair broken windows & shutters
Mow lawn
Remove stains from walkways
Clean all patio furniture
Replace torn screens
Garage
Seal or paint floors
Organize to create floor space
Ensure the garage door is working
Bedroom
Rearrange furniture as needed
Clean sheets and bed covers
Dust furniture and lighting
Declutter and organize closets
clean window covers/ shades
Organize furniture to look spacious
Laundry Room
Organize shelves and cabinets
Store away any remaining clothes
Clean appliances
Declutter and wipe surfaces
Wipe down washer and dryer
Overall Interior
Remove personal photos
Clean filters and vents
Organize every closet & room
Re-paint walls neutral tone
Clean floors, baseboards, and trim
Repair holes or cracks in walls
Exterior
Remove weeds & add fresh mulch
Remove any cobwebs and nests
Pressure wash walkways
Repaint front door & mailbox
Mow the lawn
Clean Patio Furniture
Add fresh plants in bare areas
Trim any trees and shrubs
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Finding A
Buyer
listing & marketing
Mls Listing, Signage, Lock Box & Showings,
Open House, Virtual Tour
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Marketing
Plan & Listing
mls listing
Once your home is listed for sale by us, it will be entered on the MLS database. This database is accessed constantly by professional real estate agents. This maximises your potential audience and can only bring you the best results. End goal: Bidding war!
SIGNAGE
An initial First step will include identifying that your house is up for sale by placing the classic FOR SALE sign on the front of the property.
lock box & showings
A very successful approach taken by real estate professionals is having the house empty of its owners at the time of a visit by the potential buyers. This can be accomplished by using a lock box located near the front entrance.
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Virtual Tour
Among the newer, ever evolving, techniques employed by real estate agents is a virtual tour of your home. This extends your reach in the market even further.
An open house can be scheduled to open the interest of some hesitant buyers. This is a no pressure tactic employed strategically by you agent. Generating interest in a home is in the best interest of the seller.
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Open House
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Final Steps
NEGOTIATION TIME
Mls Listing, Signage, Lock Box & Showings,
Open House, Virtual Tour
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to sell your home
Be open to suggestions from your agent during the negotiation process. It's a give and take type of thing. A little flexibility during the negotiation process is expected on both ends, and will ensure a smooth and quick road to signing the final sale contract.
At first glance accepting the highest possible offer seems like the most logical thing to do. Final sale price is obviously important, but there are many other factors you must also consider.
- CASH OFFER:
Some sellers accept a lower-priced cash offer over a higher-priced loan offer because there are typically fewer issues that come up.
- CLOSING DATE:
You have to also consider how soon the buyer is able to take possession of the property. One month? Two or Three? Who will cover these expenses in the interim. Selecting the offer with consideration of timeline is another important aspect your realtor can help you with.
- CLOSING COST:
Usually the buyer assumes all costs associated with the purchase of the property. It can arise that some of these costs are negotiated to be shared in some form during the buying process.
Negotiations
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Congratulations your under contract...
Under Contract
Once you and the buyer have agreed on terms, a sales agreement is signed and your home is officially under contract.
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- Title insurance policy
- Home warranty
- Real estate agent commissions
- Title insurance policy
- Home warranty
- Remaining balance on mortgage
- Any unpaid assessments, penalties or claims against your property.
CLOSING EXPENSES FOR SELLERS CAN INCLUDE:
Closing is the final step
This is the final step in the selling process. On the day of closing, both parties sign documents, funds are dispersed, and property ownership is formally transferred to the buyer.
Congratulations on selling your home!
BRING items TO CLOSING:
- House Keys
- Garage Openers
- Mailbox Keys
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client testimonial
"Thanks to the help of Jenni Cole, we were able to get into our home quick and easy! The amount of diligence and effort put forth to ensure our process was as easy and stress free as possible truly meant everything to us. There's no other place/group of people that compares to this/these ones!
We worked with Jenni from the beginning of 2022 until December 2023. She had the utmost patience for us as we had her show us homes all over Orange County. Some multiple times. She never made us feel pressured to buy a house. We saw PLENTY of homes and if we didn’t like them, she said “okay!” and we would continue our search. We went through multiple counter offers together and Jenni always worked hard to get our requests met. When we eventually found a house, Jenni helped us with all of our questions and requests along the way. We closed at the end of the year and things had been delayed in general due to the holidays, so they couldn’t get any cleaners scheduled to clean the house before we moved in-which was one of our requests. When Jenni found this out, she cleaned the whole house for us from top to bottom and it was really touching because she didn’t have to do that. Then, we walked into the house and saw that Jenni had personalized gifts with our names and new address + Christmas ornaments + celebratory drinks and home essentials. I have still kept in touch with Jenni since on miscellaneous things and I would recommend her to anyone I know.
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Jenni Cole
REAL ESTATE AGENT
JENNI COLE | REALTOR® | CALIBERRE.NET
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