Stress-Free Home Selling in Cañon City:

There are certain times that are better for sellers and other times that are more beneficial for buyers. The market depends on many factors; the window is sometimes small, but the difference in profit margin can be substantial. Reach out to me if you’d like to learn more. 

Selling a home can be a complex process that gets confusing really quickly. The term REALTOR® identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. Not only is a REALTOR® bound to a strict Code of Ethics, he or she will act as a direct liaison between buyers and sellers. Click this link to read more.

Additionally, Colorado sellers who used a REALTOR® in 2023 earned, on average, 18.7% more on the sale of their home versus sellers who went about the process a different way. In perspective, the median sales price of homes in Colorado in 2023 was $520K. This means that sellers who used a REALTOR® made, on average, just over $97K per transaction than sellers who did not use a REALTOR®. With cooperative compensation rising more to the surface beginning in July 2024, you’re talking about significant profit margin differences. The work I do for you WILL put more money in your pocket.

This is a tricky response, but think about your grandma’s response when you ask her how much her couch is worth. Chances are, she will most always respond with an inflated value based on her sentimentality when you know that piece of furniture is only worth a fraction of your grandma’s estimate. No, this doesn’t mean that your home is worth only a fraction of what you think it’s worth. But this is where I come in. Yes, YOUR valuation of your home is important. And every home in each market is unique. I will come alongside your opinion of valuation and I will complete a thorough comparative market analysis of your home that takes into account the general specs of your property, current market trends, and the value of like-quality homes that have sold within a reasonable geographical vicinity to your home. I’ll then sit down with you and present to you my objective – and accurate – valuation of your home.

The length of time your home is for sale depends on the state of the market. When we sit down for our initial listing consultation, I’ll provide you with local trends and statistics that will give us an idea with all things considered a time expectation for getting your home under contract. Certainly pricing your home accurately and competitively combined with readying your property for viewing is as important – and perhaps more important – than market trends. If we can make your home stand out, we can also potentially buck some of those market trends. I’ll help leverage your property for a quick sale. 

On average, staged homes sell 88% faster than non-staged homes. Additionally, I have experience as a successful home renovator in Fremont County to help you identify the highest leverage improvements you can make to prepare your home for as quick of a sale as possible. Part of my services in both the 4% and 6% package is to provide staging advice, to help you stage your home, and to even help you with some improvement projects as part of my commission. 

Every marketing plan is individualized to the home being sold. Exposure will vary based on the 2%, 4%, or 6% package you choose. Remember, it sometimes costs money to make money, and all advertising costs will fall on my shoulders as part of my commission. I will cast as large a net as we need to in an effort to expose your listing to as many potential buyers as possible. I don’t get paid unless you get paid and in some cases, I lose money if your house doesn’t sell. I’ll do everything I can to make sure we both benefit from exemplary marketing and advertising of your property. 

The answer to this question depends on a number of factors including profit of the sale, how you file for taxes, if you qualify for a tax break, and much more. In most cases, you will not have to pay taxes on a property you have owned for at least two years and have used as your primary residence. Reach out to me if there are special circumstances that apply to your situation.

The simple answer here is that agent commissions have always been negotiable, but those commissions have often been absorbed solely by the seller. Why? Because the buyer typically has to come up with so many costs initially. Colorado buyers in 2023 paid, on average, just over $30K in down payments alone. The average commission on Colorado home purchases in 2023 was 5.63%. This is always paid to the listing agent and then “shared” with the buyer’s agent based on the listing agreement in the MLS.

Remember, even my commission is negotiable, but we will include cooperative compensation in my 4% or 6% package. This means we will have negotiating power to help compensate the buyer’s agent without placing an additional monetary burden on your potential buyers. This will, in turn, make your property more marketable to a wider audience of potential interested buyers. Remember, too, that my 6% package includes free labor on selected improvement efforts. You will absolutely get more from my services than you will from other agents in the area who want to list your home.