• Provide a comparative market analysis.
• Provide featured placement on both FMLS and MLS.
• Highlight your property on Web sites that attract thousands of buyers each month.
• Advertise your property locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Develop professional marketing materials.
• Are easily accessible and responsive.
• Network with other agents who can help sell your property.
• Possess the fortitude and savviness to negotiate a solid contract and close the transaction.

• For how long have you been selling real estate?
• Are you a full-time agent?
• Are you a REALTOR or just a licensed agent?
• Where can I read independent reviews from your previous clients?
• Who will be managing my listing, you or your assistants?
• Who covers for you if you are out of town?

• Analyze comparable sales (comps)
• Buyers avoid over-priced properties
• Overpriced properties can become stale and it is difficult to re-attract buyers
• Buyer's loan will be contingent on an appraisal
• To avoid losing money, do not under-price your property either
• An appraisal (~$500-$900) may be helpful. Real estate agents are not appraisers

• Brokerage Engagement (outlines the relationship between you and Compass)
• Sellers, HOA and Lead Paint Disclosures (when applicable)

• Repair any obvious cosmetic defects.
• Make all minor repairs and selected major repairs.
• Repair appliances, fixtures, and leaky faucets.
• Tune-up the heating and air system.
• Make sure the paint is not chipped or flaking. Painting is generally a good return on investment.
• Be sure that the doorbell works, and remove worn out doormats.
• Sweep the sidewalk, mow the lawn, prune the bushes, and weed the garden.
• Clean the windows, inside and out.
• Clean and spruce up all rooms. The bathroom and kitchen must be spotless.
• Stage the home to appeal to a broad range of lifestyles.
• Organize closets.
• Remove clutter and make sure there isn’t too much furniture in any room.
• Remove odors. Several plug in room deodorizers are available, but don’t overdo it.
• Hide the kitty litter and other pet distractions. Some buyers are allergic to pets.
• Do not smoke in the house. Buyers are very sensitive to smoke.
• Place vases of fresh flowers throughout the house.
• Neutralize home by removing all personal photos.

• Place a premium yard sign if possible. (when appropriate)
• Provide a secure lockbox to control access.
• Encourage other agents to show your home to their clients (networking, caravan, announcements, etc..).
• Advertise and market your property locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Using the maximum number of photos and compelling descriptions, advertise the property in FMLS.
• Promote your property on hundreds of websites in more than 35 countries.
• Examples of Web sites include Compass.com, Trulia.com, Zillow.com, Realtor.com and many other popular sites.
• Lots of buyers visit Randall's personal Web site, so Randall's clients receive a unique selling advantage.
• Implement an email campaign to prospective buyers and agents
• Utilizing the latest technologies, be accessible and responsive.
• Compass is one of the largest brokerage companies in the USA. This vast network of offices across the country helps your home receive unique exposure to thousands of buyers relocating to Atlanta.

By implementing a unique multi-level marketing program, Randall promotes your home to the maximum number of buyers to help sell your home fast for the best price.

• Make it convenient for agents to show your property.
• Turn on all the lights.
• Open the curtains or blinds.
• Ensure a comfortable room temperature.
• Remove all odors.
• Do not cook smelly foods and empty trash
• Ensure all rooms are clean and orderly.
• Do not stay in the property when an agent is showing it.

• Offer price
• Earnest money
• Closing attorney
• Any financing terms
• Closing date
• Possession date
• Inspection terms
• Other special provisions the buyer may request

Randall will review all offers with you to decide the most appropriate response. Randall is experienced in negotiations and can help craft a response.

• Ensure the buyer qualifies for a loan.
• If the home is being sold for less than the loan amount, wire funds to the closing attorney. Be sure to follow the closing attorney's wire instructions.
• Provide buyer with access to property for inspections.
• Negotiate any requested repairs.
• A couple days before closing, contact the appropriate companies to have utilities switched.
• A couple days before closing, obtain the Settlement Statement from the lender to review for accuracy.
• On the designated day of closing:
  • arrive at attorney’s office 15 minutes early (buyers and sellers)
  • bring valid drivers license or passport (buyers and sellers)
  • bring all keys, remotes, access devices, and codes (sellers)
  • bring paid invoice for homeowners insurance (buyers)
  • bring your checkbook in case you need to write a check for something
  • bring computer printed wiring instructions (not handwritten)
  • be sure to leave the new buyer any manuals or warranties
• At closing, the seller will pay their pro-rated share of any taxes, insurance, sanitation, fees, etc…. from the sale proceeds.

Typically, the seller will pay the selling broker commission.

There is no best time to sell per se. Selling a house depends on supply, demand and other economic factors. The best time of year to sell is difficult to determine. Since oftentimes buyers prefer to move in the spring or summer, the market usually starts to heat up around January to March.

The strongest selling season usually lasts through summer and early fall. By November the market tends to slow as buyers and sellers turn their attention to the holidays.

If this makes you wonder if you should take your home off the market for the holidays, consider the advice of veteran agents: You are always more likely to sell your house if it is available to show to prospective buyers continuously. There might be fewer buyers during the holidays, but there is usually less competition too. It only takes one buyer to make a transaction happen.

It's very important to price your home according to current market conditions. Because the real estate market is continually changing and market fluctuations have an effect on property values, it's imperative to select your list price based on the most recent comparable sales in your neighborhood.

A comparative market analysis provides the background data upon which to base your list-price decision. When you prepare to sell and are interviewing agents, study each agent's comparable sales report (the data should be no more than six months old).

Hopefully all agents will agree on a price range for your home. If an agent whose opinion of value is considerably higher than the others, be sure to review their comparables and justification.

It is typically recommended to get an appraisal, which is a certified appraiser's opinion of the value of a home at any given time. Appraisers review numerous factors including recent comparable sales, location, finishes, features, lot size, square footage, construction quality and other factors.

Obligations to disclose information about a property can vary by state. Be sure to follow your state requirements.

Generally, you should disclose all facts materially affecting the value or desirability of the property, which are known or accessible to you.

Disclose all defects you are aware of, including details about an HOA if applicable.