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My name is Rachelle Spracklin, and I am your Oakville area real estate professional. I specialize in the purchase and sale of existing residential homes in the Oakville area. A Halton resident for the past 11 years, I have been involved in real estate since 2002, beginning as an investor of residential rental properties in the GTA. After working with many real estate agents that seemed to always fall short of my expectations, I came to the realization that the world does not need more agents, it just needs better agents. With this in mind, I set out to build a real estate business that delivers on my core values of customer care, hard work, honesty, and integrity.   I am known for my outstanding customer-service, 24/7 availability, professional marketing techniques, and negotiation skills. In addition, I offer my clients a range of personal services that most agents do not, such as one complimentary day with my contractor for last minute, small jobs in order to prepare your home for listing*. I also provide home staging, catered open houses, and professional photography in order to showcase your home effectively.   When you choose me as your Realtor, you can expect to work directly with me, not my assistant or a team member. I will answer your calls, texts, and emails now, not later. I will patiently and skillfully guide you and your family toward the right deal for you. I will achieve this by educating you with top notch market insight throughout the buying and selling process, so that you can make informed decisions on the way to finding your dream home.   Let's Keep In Touch: If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in the Halton area, and are looking for a professional, hard-working agent, I would love to hear from you.   Rachelle Spracklin Sales Representative Direct: 905-299-8743 Office: 905 873-6111 Email: rachelle@welcomehomehalton.ca Web Site: www.welcomehomehalton.ca *Upon signing of a client representation agreement.

14 IMPORTANT FACTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU TRY TO SELL YOUR OWN HOME

14 IMPORTANT FACTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU TRY TO SELL YOUR OWN HOME


By: Saghar Darabnia. Sales Representative
Royal LePage Realty Plus

Occasionally, one can see "For Sale By Owner" signs, and some owners think that selling their own home will not only save them money, but believe they have an advantage over the sellers that have their home listed by a reputable Real Estate sales professional. Before you decide to take on this very important and legally complicated process…remember not even most Real Estate Lawyer's recommend selling your own home yourself in today's market. Here are a few of the reasons why:

1. You are limiting your exposure to potential buyers (less than 10% of what a good real estate broker will generate) which theoretically means your home will take ten to fifteen times longer to sell on the market.
2. The longer a home is on the market the lower the selling price is. Why? Because most buyers think that if the home has not sold after this long... there must be something wrong with the home.
3. The selling/buying process begins AFTER the buyer leaves your home. Most sellers think that all it takes is for someone to see their home, fall in love with the great decor... and the offer automatically will follow. Remember that the buying process begins after they leave your home. If a real estate sales representative does not represent the buyer, and they are looking on their own…they usually leave the home and start to talk themselves out of the buying process. Real estate professionals are trained on how to overcome buyers remorse--a very common occurrence.
4. Because of the limited exposure you will very likely end up with a lower selling price. Remember, in order to generate the highest price possible for your home… selling means exposure. You need the maximum exposure possible, to generate the highest price possible.
5. Most buyers find it extremely awkward to negotiate or even to talk directly with sellers and therefore avoid FSBO properties.
6. Lack of negotiating experience and lack of pertinent information often will result in a lower selling price, or worse yet, a bungled contract and possible lawsuits.
7. The majority of qualified buyers are working with experienced real estate professionals.
8. Many serious buyers will pass by a FSBO home merely because they recognize that it is not in the real estate mainstream, this can some times make them wary.
9. As most local buyers now retain an experienced real estate sales person to represent them as their buyer-agency, you will probably be negotiating against an experienced professional.
10. Expected savings in broker's fees will also be greatly reduced if you offer a selling commission to entice real estate sales representatives to bring potential buyers.
11. If you are planning to use a Lawyer to help you negotiate the offer, then your lawyer's fees will be considerably higher.
12. Only real estate sales representatives have access to the up-to-date market information. News reports cannot approach the timeliness or specificity available to real estate sales people. Further, real estate sales representatives are involved in home sales much more frequently than the average homeowner is. This familiarity leads to a degree of expertise that provides an edge on negotiating and successful selling.
13. You only pay the commission to the real estate broker, if they successfully sell your home at the price you are happy with.
14. Accepting an offer is one thing, ensuring a safe and successful closing is quite another. Real estate transactions usually always have problems on closing. At times, expecting the Buyers and Sellers Lawyer's to fight it out or resolve the problems, can sometimes mean the deal is lost. This is the time that your experienced real estate professional, can be the most important. Your Real Estate professional can act as a great mediator. Lawyers MUST act only on their client's instructions and are not paid to negotiate.

Saghar Darabnia

Sales Representative
Royal LePage Realty Plus
Tel. 416.779.3003

saghar@royallepage.ca


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