STEP 2: Select An Agent and A Luring Asking Price

Go to Step 3: Prepare to Sell
Go back to Step 1: Decide to Sell

SELECT A REALTOR® AND A LURING ASKING PRICE

First, select a REALTOR® instead of just an agent. The most effective way to get TOP DOLLAR for your home is with the help of professional, licensed REALTORS® like Robert and Beverly Meaux.

2.1 What To Look For In A REALTOR®

Here are a few factors to keep in mind when looking for the right listing agent:

Experience and Expertise

You want a full-time team of REALTORS® familiar with the area. Do they employ a diverse range of marketing and advertising strategies? Are they tech-savvy and have a personal website? Do they have top internet exposure capability for your home? The majority of home buyers begin their search for a home online. This is where you want to be.

Ability vs Commission

Go with a team of REALTORS® people are comfortable referring. Or interview a couple and make a true apple-to-apple comparison on what they offer and on what they can deliver. Do not make a decision based on who can give you the lowest commission or tell you the highest list price. You may fall into the “you get what you pay for” trap. It’s about the highest price you receive and how well your REALTORS® can keep the transaction on track until the day of closing. It’s about the capability of your REALTORS® to guide you through all aspects of your transaction.

Availability and Commitment

Your REALTORS® should be capable of prompt and decisive action during the course of selling your home. Do they make it a point to keep in touch with you? Can they be easily contacted in case of emergencies or even for the simplest questions? Or are you just passed off to an assistant?

Rapport

Your REALTORS® will be your guide, partner, and advocate in this crucial process, so it’s important to find people you trust and you can truly depend on. Do they take the time to listen to your goals and help you clarify your needs? Can they understand your unique situation and be genuinely concerned about the outcome of the process?

Robert and Beverly Meaux do all of this and more.

2.2 What is Your Home Worth?

This can sometimes seem like a trick question to a homeowner. Your home can have different values for tax assessment, bank appraisal, re-finance, personal investment/renovation value and market value. Without professional REALTORS®, most home sellers — especially those selling independently — tend to overestimate the value of their home and rely on the wrong value. You can avoid this pitfall by consulting with experienced REALTORS® like us. We know how this real estate market works, and, being well acquainted with the different types of property in the area, we can deliver the most accurate market value estimate of your home.