For Sellers
Selling your home shouldn't be a stressful ordeal. Making the smart move of choosing a REALTOR® is your first step to ensuring that your investment in your home pays off. Our services and experience allow you to focus on your move while We manage your home sale from our initial consultation to the closing deal, and beyond. We pride ourselves on repeat business and hope you'll come to understand why.
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NO BODY SELLS MORE HOMES THAN RE/MAX!
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As Your Agent, We Will: Download brochure
- Complete a comparative market analysis that will compare your home's value to that of your neighbors.
- Compile a comprehensive plan detailing all the efforts we will employ to sell your home, including Internet and local media.
- Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible getting your home maximum exposure.
- Help you stage your home and generate curb appeal to ensure you get the highest price.
- Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as smoothly as possible.
- Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.
Residential Partner Sales Program: Download Brochure
Pricing Experts– We have a proven record of selling homes for top-dollar within the seller’s time frame. We put pricing strategies in place to maximize selling time, including:
"Sell it Now" - to sell under 30 days.
"30/60/90 Day" adjusting price appropriately.
Top Negotiators Negotiating with buyers/buyer’s agents can be stressful. We have a combined total of over 40 years selling and negotiating experience and have developed tactics (Price Planning) to insure the right price for our sellers.
Individualized Marketing No two homes are the same. We create a specific and detailed weekly marketing plan for each home to sell fast! Including Internet, direct mail, newspaper, signage, Toll-free 24-promo line, newsletters, cable, call capture (interested buyers), reverse prospecting, featured listing feeds to Internet sites and special events.
Unconditional Guarantee If you’re not happy, fire us. Really, we want to know if we are not performing up to your expectations. If we can’t resolve your issues, we will release you from your contract.
Flexible Commissions We offer multiple commission plans including:
“Representation Plan” for individuals selling and buying.
“Multiple Listing Plan” for those selling more than one property.
“Both Sides Plan” giving sellers a discount when we bring the buyer.
Communications Commitment You’ll always be informed. AND you can always reach us (24/7) via cell phone. You’ll get showing follow-up and agent comments, monthly market/price analysis, website hit counts, copies of advertising, reverse prospecting results and buyer updates. After 30 days we’ll send a feedback form for you to access our performance - let us know how we can better serve you. Call anytime 314-651-9900
RE/MAX is the real estate gold standard. , RE/MAX agents average double the average CBG agents transactions at 12. Double the amount of CBG offices with 6929. Have 1.4 million more website visitors at 3.5M. Average 18% greater media presence than CBG & 40% more repeat business than CBG. Knowledge is power. People are professionally represented in real estate transactions for legal ramifications, correct pricing & access to the greatest inventory & most prospects. I use my education, acquired knowledge & industry tools to ensure successful transaction completion for my clients.
Nobody Sells More than RE/MAX: Over 830,000 transactions annually.
More Offices: Nearly 7,000 WORLDWIDE Offices in 71 Countries.
More Visitors to REMAX.com: Average 3.5 Million UNIQUE visitors per month.
Highest Number of Prospects: 60% More Site Traffic than Coldwell Banker.
Greatest Share of Voice: 45% More Advertising than Coldwell Banker.
Highest Customer Satisfaction: 70% of business from repeat & referrals.
The Partner Goals promise to overwhelm each buying or selling client with superior service. Results include a pr oven record getting top-dollar for homes within the seller's time frame. Effective marketing touting unique property benefits. Control of the negotiation process. Happy clients.
Price Strategies: Client is satisfied w/ price. Use pricing strategies.
Marketing Plans: Individualized marketing program for each property.
Flexible Commission Rates: Seller believes compensation is fair.
Communications Commitment: Client is always informed. 24-hr access to me.
Negotiation Plans: Using tactics to obtain the right price for client.
Unconditional Guarantee: Client gets the best deal possible.
RE/MAX is the real estate gold standard. Annually, RE/MAX agents average double the average CBG agents transactions at 12. Double the amount of CBG offices with 6929. Have 1.4 million more website visitors at 3.5M. Average 18% greater media presence than CBG & 40% more repeat business than CBG. Knowledge is power. People are professionally represented in real estate transactions for legal ramifications, correct pricing & access to the greatest inventory & most prospects. I use my education, acquired knowledge & industry tools to ensure successful transaction completion for my clients.
Nobody Sells More than RE/MAX: Over 830,000 transactions annually.
More Offices: Nearly 7,000 WORLDWIDE Offices in 71 Countries.
More Visitors to REMAX.com: Average 3.5 Million UNIQUE visitors p/month.
Highest Number of Prospects: 60% More Site Traffic than Coldwell Banker.
Greatest Share of Voice: 45% More Advertising than Coldwell Banker.
Highest Customer Satisfaction: 70% of business from repeat & referrals.
Expert Representation
Knowledge is power. People are professionally represented in real estate transactions for legal ramifications, correct pricing & access to the greatest inventory & most prospects. I use my education, acquired knowledge & industry tools to ensure successful transaction completion for my clients.
98% of Sellers are Professionally Represented. Buyers Need to Be Too.
95% of Buyers are Professionally Represented. So Should Sellers.
50% of FSBO Transactions Fail to Close.
35% of Buyers are Relocating.
90% of Buyers Start Looking Online.
The MLS is the Number One Source of Available Properties.
What are homes selling for on your street? Feel free to contact us to find out what neighborhood homes are selling for, free of charge, or to receive a more detailed analysis of the value of your home.
Getting the Highest Price for Your Home
Curb appeal is key and could make a difference whether people stop and take a flyer, or drive right by. Here are a few tips to increase the curb appeal of your home. Staging your home is important. Many buyers will stay in your home longer if it's staged appropriately. We have compiled some ideas to present your home in the most effective manner.
Here are a few tips to get you started:
Get rid of clutter. Throw out newspapers and magazine piles. Pack away collectibles and pictures. Store out-of-season clothing somewhere else to make closets look larger. Keep everything super clean from switch plates to corners.Wash windows and screens, open drapes and let more light into the interior. A clean house makes a better impression. Mop, wax and vacuum floors. Clean stove and fridge inside and out. Get rid of smells. Stop smoking inside and professionally clean drapes and carpeting; paint walls. Address cooking and pet smells in a like manner. Open windows. Install higher watt light bulbs and replace burnt-out light bulbs as soon as possible, throughout the entire house, basement and garage. Make all minor repairs, especially visual ones: Sticky doors/windows, broken windows/screens, cracked caulking, dripping faucets. Clean the yard. Cut and trim the grass, rake leaves, trim bushes, edge walkways and flower gardens. Put out potted plants by the front and back doors. Patch cracks/holes in driveway. Clean out gutters. Remove out-dated decor: rugs, drapes, pictures, wallpaper/trim.
For more ideas click on this link: 20 Low-Costs Ideas to Spruce Up Your Home
Speed up the sale of your home by:
Pricing it right, the lower end of your property's realistic price range; RIGHT AWAY. Most buyers won't wait and watch for the price to come down, they'll go somewhere else and not be back. Get your home "market ready" before showing it. We will stage your home for you...take our suggestions. Be flexible about showings...never turn away a potential buyer or make it hard for them to see the house. Be ready to sell...know your price and terms, have a move-out plan, ready your family emotionally. Be prepared to lower the price after 30 days with no offers...the market has rejected that price by then.
How to Price Your House Right the FIRST Time:
Consider comparable: Analyze the other homes that have recently sold in your neighborhood or within a mile radius of your house. Consider your competition: Go to open houses and see how your home stacks up. These homes are your competition. See your home as a buyer would see it. What are their amenities...How is their condition...Especially as compared to your house. Consider your contingencies: When do you have/want to move? Can you wait for your price? Get an appraisal and inspection:Get a market-value appraisal to see what banks will lend on the home. Have a trusted, licensed inspector uncover hidden defects that you can repair prior to the Buyer Inspection. The Buyer's inspector WILL find them and problems can kill your deal. Price accurately the first day on the market. Numerous studies show that homes priced 3% over market value will take longer to sell and ultimately sell under market price.
- Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of the home.
- Broker's commission is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 5% to 7%.
- Local property transfer tax, county transfer tax, state transfer tax, and state capital gains tax are the charges that you'll pay for the privilege of selling your home. Credit to the buyer of unpaid real estate taxes for the prior or current year are variable and depend on when you close and when your taxes are due.
- FHA fees and costs are all fees are now negotiable between an FHA buyer and seller.
- Home inspections fees are in some circumstances paid for by the seller and include pest, radon and other inspections.
- Miscellaneous fees can accrue from correcting problems noticed during the home inspection.
Find out how much your closing costs could be.
Why use RE/MAX?
When you choose Dana Tippit, a RE/MAX Sales Associate, to sell your home or help you in the home buying process, you'll experience an exemplary level of service backed by a global network and international client base. Download fact sheet.
Competitive Advantage
The RE/MAX real estate network has the most competitive advantages to offer those in the home selling and buying process. Thanks to its global network and stellar reputation, it's no wonder RE/MAX is the name people turn to when they embark on the home buying process. Nationwide...and internationally, the RE/MAX brand of a red over white over blue "For Sale" yard sign is recognized 88% more often than local or regional real estate signs.
REMAX.COM: The Hits Just Keep Coming More consumers visited REMAX.com in 2008 with more than 3.5 MILLION unique visitors averaqge per month. RE/MAX generates the highest number of prospects in the industry. RE/MAX Advertising has a 45% share of voice impression over the next in line.
Network Size
RE/MAX.com was visited by more consumers in 2007 than the web sites of Coldwell Banker, Prudential, Keller Williams, Century 21 and GMAC. Over 35 MILLION unique visitors have gone to RE/MAX.com in the first half of 2008 and the hits keep coming. That means more buyers and faster selling for RE/MAX customers.
The revolutionary RE/MAX Concept of networking RE/MAX professionals to maximize their business potential has evolved into a network of more than 100,000 Sales Associates in more than 65 countries and more than 7,000 offices bringing business to each other.
Advertising
The RE/MAX industry-leading national advertising drives potential customers/buyers directly to remax.com And RE/MAX.com delivers those customers directly to the listing agent to sell your property.
On average, a RE/MAX Associate spends about $10,000 each year on promotion and property advertising....Getting listings SOLD! Personal advertising plus national television advertising and Internet exposure generates the highest number of prospects in the home buying process and sales market. This draws consumers who are in the home buying process to seek out RE/MAX Associates. Be assured that Dana will deliver on her promises to you.
Premier Market Presence®
The RE/MAX network has the greatest market share with the most to offer clients in the home buying and selling process. RE/MAX has achieved 30-percent-and-higher market share in area after area across North America and is growing in market share around the world. A measure of business leadership, Premier Market Presence (PMP) results from community-minded high-producing Associates giving superior customer service under a respected company banner.
The RE/MAX Balloon Logo
The red, white and blue RE/MAX Balloon, with its "Above the Crowd®" slogan, is one of the most recognizable business logos in the world. RE/MAX boasts a fleet of more than 120 Hot Air Balloons, which allows for more than 6,000 appearances around the world each year.
The Sign That Brings You Home®
The famous red-over-white-over-blue RE/MAX yard sign and your RE/MAX agent lead you to properties in areas in which you'll want to live and work. If you want to sell your property, the RE/MAX yard sign attracts those in the home buying process. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX.
An Industry Leader
RE/MAX was the first real estate network to be involved in more than 1 million transaction sides in a single year. Each transaction or sale consists of two sides, the listing side and the selling side to clients in the home buying process.
Global Expansion
With offices in more than 65 countries worldwide, the power of the RE/MAX name boosts business and attracts consumers who are in the midst of the home buying process. The continuous expansion into remote parts of the world means more visibility and endless possibilities.
Customer Satisfaction
Dana Tippit is a Hometown Expert With a World of Experience®. Dana has lived and worked in the St. Louis SMSA her entire life. She is a knowledgeable agent with experience and community connections to assist you in the home selling and buying process.
A consummate professional, Dana Tippit, on average, leads agents affiliated with competing brands in advanced education and production. That's why customers going through the home buying process know Dana as a The Real Estate Leader®. "No one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX."
When you look for the highest quality real estate service, look to Dana Tippit. You can depend on Dana to make the home buying process or sale of your home as effortless and seamless as possible. The proof of quality service is in repeat customers and in customers who refer RE/MAX Associates to friends (see testimonial page) who are embarking on the home buying process. RE/MAX Sales Associates average 70 percent of their business from repeats and referrals, while other agents average about 30 percent from those sources.
Education
RE/MAX Associates lead agents of competing brands in professional designations, under graduate and graduate level educational degrees. Representing specialized training and education...and fulltime real estate commitment. These designations – some geared toward clients in the home buying process and toward others who are selling – set RE/MAX Associates apart from the rest of the crowd. They dominate the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Certified Relocation Professional (CRP), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) ranks.
For All You're Worth®
On average, Dana Tippit and RE/MAX Associates sell more real estate than other agents. They are better qualified to set the right price for the homes they list, are better equipped to market those homes, and are likely to find clients engaged in the home buying process in a shorter period of time. That experience and education also means they are better qualified to find the right home for any buyer. The home buying process can be a daunting task, but with the expertise of a RE/MAX Associate, buyers can rest easy.
Main Street. Not Wall Street.®
Being locally owned and operated, RE/MAX offices are staffed with professionals who live in the area they work in. Dana and Mike live within ten minutes of their RE/MAX office. Thus, committed to their communities, they have a deep personal interest in the customers they serve.
Home of the Best Agents®
In a business environment of mergers and acquisitions, RE/MAX is the only major real estate network still owned and directed by its founders and local broker owners like Mike and Dana Tippit. The excellence of RE/MAX Broker/Owners and Sales Associates has led to an ever-increasing number of accolades from the business community at large.
In January 2007, "Entrepreneur" magazine ranked RE/MAX No. 6 - up from No. 9 - on the 2006 Top Global Franchises list and again named RE/MAX "Best of the Best" for real estate services for the seventh time in eight years. RE/MAX climbed from No. 11 of Fastest Growing Franchises to No. 7 and finished in position No. 2 among Top Low Cost Franchises. It's no wonder more people look to RE/MAX to help them in the home buying process.
More Than 35 Years "Above the Crowd®"
RE/MAX - now an established industry leader - celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2008 and looks ahead to even greater real estate achievements in the years to come. Whether you're in the home buying process or looking to sell, choose a RE/MAX Associate. When you choose a RE/MAX Associate, you'll have a real estate agent for life.
Your property will be listed in the number one real estate company website REMAX.com and the Multiple Listing Service, the most comprehensive group of available listings anywhere, along with hundreds of other sites including:
Realtor.com Yahoo Real Estate Trulia Google Yahoo Propsmart LiveDeal Hotpads.com Vast Real Estate FRONTDOOR
Zillow.com Oodle Point2Homes.com Craig's List YourResidentialPartner.com Cyberhomes.com The Real Estate Book
SecondSpace Homescape Clickable Directories PCS Real Estate Services MilitaryFSBO.com HomeHippo The Housing Pages
HouseLocator.com Kazork PropertyShark.com Bilingual Marketing Group campushomesonline.com HomeAway Real Estate
Getting Ready for Your Open House
Having an open house? Here's a checklist of things you should make sure you've done before your open house:
Double check that your home is white-glove clean and de-cluttered of personal stuff, such as unusual paintings or family portraits. This makes the house seem neutral. You want the buyer to imagine themselves living there.
- Be sure you understand exactly when the open houses will be, including a mid-week "brokers only" open house. We will conduct all the open houses, in fact many state licensing departments stipulate that a licensed agent must conduct MLS-affiliated open houses. Weekend afternoons are obviously the best time to attract the largest number of house hunters.
- We will take care of advertisements on your house. Always double check that details on your home are accurate (number of bdrms/bths., correct address, etc.). Advertisements including general directions to your home from the nearest main street or a link to an online map with driving directions can be very helpful. Convenience is #1.
- Plan to leave during your open house. No one wants to see sellers loitering around,it makes people uncomfortable and people won't stay around.
- Be sure to safely store your valuables and prescription medications. It's rare, but occasionally thieves will target open houses.
- Keep your eyes on the prize! You might need to realign your attitude about your home. For you it holds a million memories. For a house hunter your home is one of many available for sale. The buyer doesn't care about your experiences in the home and may not share your taste in home improvements. Think of your home as something you want to sell so you can move onto the next phase of your life. Try to detach your emotions and the selling process will be a lot easier and faster too. Remember that the pros refer to your home and every other home on the market as "inventory." And the idea is to sell "inventory," not to keep it on the shelf.
STUCK IN A HOME YOU CAN'T SELL?
The best way to attract buyers are price and condition. Splash those specifics throughout every media possible. No showings or showings without contracts? Upgrade or update the condition and or lower your listing price and market more.
Once you have a buyer and they've presented a contract, see if these incentives help your negotiations:
- Offer a home warranty.
- Offer to buy down the buyer's mortgage interest rate. This may help the buyer purchase without lowering your price.
- Offer to pre-pay a year's worth of association fees.
- Offer a year's worth of professional lawn mowing or club fees.
- Offer credit toward the buyer closing costs. Again helping the buyer purchase without lowering your price.
Great Ideas for Your Home
Stage your home with lighting. The way you use lighting throughout your home can have a major impact on how appealing the space appears to prospective buyers. The more visually appealing your home is, the greater the chance of selling it quickly for the price you want. At the minimum, make sure there are working light bulbs in all lights and that it is easy to turn a light on in each room. Regardless of how you live with lighting, you are now selling the dwelling! If there is a light switch at the entrance to a room, make sure it turns on a light. Light dark corners, use accent lights throughout the house and turn them all on for showings. Also open the blinds, drapes and shutters. Natural light is beautiful and makes the home seem larger.
Make small updates to the bathroom. Consider replacing the sink to update the look or at a minimum, install a new faucet. Peoples' eyes are drawn directly to the bathroom sink to judge the entire room. Updating the other bathroom hardware is easy too: new door pulls, towel rings, vanity shelves, easily update the room. And make sure the room is spit spot clean, especially the tub!
Don't wait too long to hire a mover. Allow time (possibly up to four weeks) for a visual survey, written and binding quote and reserving a truck(s). Less time results in limited choices.
Show the surveyor or estimator everything you plan to move. Unlisted items nullifies your binding estimate and can be costly. If you commit to pack your items and then don't have time to finish, the van line will charge you for the service. When in doubt, ask the surveyor to quote the items or service in the estimate...if you decide not to take it, the cost will be adjusted downward.
Pay upon delivery, not a deposit up front. Reputable movers do not ask for payment up front to reserve trucks or dates.
Choose a mover based on service, not price alone. If a mover gives you a price that is significantly lower than other movers, it is likely you are being low-balled. If the estimator underestimates your weight to give you a lower price, you may find that the moving truck does not have enough room for your shipment come moving day! Overflow means your items will not travel together and will not arrive at the same time, and will generally be a big hassle. Don't compromise service either. Look for a competitive bid from a certified and reputable professional mover. Don't base your decision on price alone.
Don't use newspaper for packing. The ink on the newspaper transfers easily. Use unprinted paper available form moving supply sources. Use linens to pack around fragile items.
Pack breakable plates vertically. Stacking puts excessive weight on the bottom dishes. Put a paper cushion on the top, bottom and sides of the box and individually wrap each plate.
Use paper to pack the entire box. Make sure there is no wiggle room to cause breakage.
Don't skimp on paper. Ensure your items are delivered to your new home safely. Spending a bit more on packing materials saves the sadness of loosing a precious treasure.
