1. Education & Experience  - I’ve studied hard so you don’t have to! I am a full-time professional real estate agent!
   
   
2. I’ll be your buffer – I filter all those phone calls that lead to nowhere from lookie-loos and work to induce serious buyers to immediately write an offer.
   
   
3. Neighborhood Knowledge - I can identify comparable sales and hand these facts to you. You may know that a home down the street was on the market for $350,000, but I will know it had upgrades and sold at $285,000 after 65 days on the market and after twice falling out of escrow.
   
   
4. Price Guidance - Contrary to what some people believe, agents do not select prices for sellers or buyers. However, I do guide clients to make the right choices for themselves. Then based on market supply, demand and the conditions, I will devise a negotiation strategy resulting in the highest offer for your property.
   
   
5. Market Conditions Information – As a full-time real estate agent I have knowledge of current market conditions which will govern your selling or buying process. Many factors determine how you will proceed.
   
   
6. Professional Networking –  I network with other professionals, many of whom provide services that you will need to buy or sell. Due to legal liability, I cannot recommend a certain individual or company over another, but I do know which vendors have a reputation for efficiency, competency and competitive pricing. I can give you a list of references with whom I have worked and provide background information to help you make a wise selection.
   
   
7. Negotiation Skills & Confidentiality - I negotiate well because, unlike buyers and sellers, I can remove myself from the emotional aspects of the transaction and because I have skill based on experience. It's part of my job description. Good agents are not messengers, delivering buyer's offers to sellers and vice versa. We are professionals who are trained to present our client's case in the best light and agree to hold client information confidential from competing interests.
   
   
8. Handling Volumes of Paperwork - One-page deposit receipts were prevalent in the early 1970s. Today's purchase agreements run 8 pages or more. That does not include the federal-and state-mandated disclosures nor disclosures dictated by local custom. Most real estate files average thicknesses from one to three inches of paper. One tiny mistake or omission could land you in court or cost you thousands.
   
   
9. Answer Questions After Closing - Even the smoothest  transactions that close without complications can come back to haunt. For example, taxing authorities that collect property tax assessments, doc stamps or transfer tax can fall months behind and mix up invoices, but one call to me, as your agent, can straighten out the confusion.
   
   Many questions can pop up that were overlooked in the excitement of  closing. I will stand by ready to assist you and will never leave you  in the dust to fend for yourself.
   
   
10. Develop Relationships for Future Business – The basis for an agent's success and continued career in  real estate is referrals. Few agents would survive if their livelihood was dependent on consistently drumming up new business. This emphasis gives me strong incentive to make certain that my clients are happy and satisfied!

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