Our goal is simple - to sell your home for top dollar with the least amount of stress. With most of our listings selling quickly and with multiple offers, we have developed a winning approach over many years.
Early on we will consult with you to evaluate your property, give a price range based on recent local sales, discuss and arrange any updates or repairs and create a go-to-market plan. Sometimes it makes sense to do some updating. Often, it is more profitable and sensible to make the house sparkle, but sell it “as is”. We will help you understand the options and make the right choice. We can also bring in trusted contractors and coordinate all the work for you.
Gorgeous staging and beautiful photography are the standard in our market. Buyers begin their home search online, so properties must look their absolute best in photos. We hire excellent stagers, painters, cleaners, repairmen and landscapers who can make your home shine, and we partner with them to get the job done on time. We arrange stunning professional photography so that your home will stand out online and attract a broad audience. We also coordinate the appropriate pre-sale inspections to share with potential buyers.
When it’s time to set a price, we will do an up-to-the-moment market analysis and gather pricing feedback from 25 Village agents to present you with a data-driven recommendation. After we help you set the right price, we market your home on the MLS, across all major real estate websites and apps, in local print outlets, and on social media. We know how to generate high-traffic open houses that build excitement and sell your home quickly, and for top dollar.
Real Estate contracts are complicated, and we know them inside and out. Getting into contract is one thing, but holding a deal together through closing can sometimes be another. We will guide you through selecting the best buyer for your home based not just on price, but also terms and conditions. We advise you through negotiations and help you avoid any tricky pitfalls. Our goal is to get you beyond the contract and across the escrow finish line, seamlessly.
We regularly work with trustees, investors, and other sellers who live out of the area and need "boots on the ground" to manage the whole process. If needed, the entire sale can be coordinated from afar.
Early in your search, we can connect you to reputable local lenders so you can arrange to finance. We will acquaint you with neighborhoods, tour with you, preview properties on your behalf, and arrange showings until you find the right home. We live and breathe our market, and we tour every new listing in Lamorinda each week so we are in the know. We also have pre-market access to many properties and off-market listings.
We will never try to convince you a property is right for you. Trying to "sell" a home to a buyer is not in our DNA. You'll know the perfect fit when you see it. Our job is to get access to great properties, help you understand the market, and point out the best opportunities in your price range. We will help you understand the disclosure packet and seller reports, which we can be daunting. Then when you are ready, we will help you write a winning offer.
When you've identified the home you'd like to purchase, we will be ready to help write a winning offer. Multiple offer situations are the norm in Lamorinda, and we know what it takes to come out on top. We will analyze recent sales prices for similar homes, gather information from agents in our network, help you understand various contingencies and terms and whenever possible, get intel on the sellers' motivations. We deliver everything in a compelling package for the listing agent to present to the seller.
After you are in contract, there is still work to do. We'll guide you through inspections, smart negotiations, escrow deadlines, finalizing your loan and the other steps to closing.
Purchasing a home is not without its stresses. Our job is to help you through the process in a straightforward way so you can start the next chapter of your life.
Whether you are thinking of buying or selling, we’d love to meet you, hear about your goals and develop a strategy to help you achieve them.