Sellers

This is a very intimate process and you need to make sure you are matching up with someone who can take care of your biggest asset. Lucky for you we have a blog that goes into detail about questions you can ask a broker to see if they are a good fit for you. Dive deep into Questions to Ask a Listing Agent Before You Hire to Sell Your Home.  

At Team Diva we have our listing manager, Michael Jouver who is in charge of all of our vendors and supporting the listing brokers. All of us take Michael with us to do a very detailed walkthrough at the home. The Walkthrough determines everything that is needed to get your home market-ready. And when I say “detailed” – this Diva means detailed (Don’t get Kim started on those boob lights again! Check out Kim’s Pet Peeves – Bad Lighting). Then Michael takes that list and works with you to schedule all of the vendors. Everyone from the cleaners, landscapers, interior designers, stagers, and handypeople. And for those of you who want all the good stuff check out our blog How to Prep Your for Sale in Seattle or watch the video on YouTube.

This is the most important step no one ever talks about. We had a big old grand house on Capitol Hill that would have only sold for $700k – maybe $800k if we did nothing. We had a long conversation with the seller and he decided to fix what’s broken. It took time. In the end, he made a $20,000 investment and ended up selling the home for just under $1.1Million. Check out Roy’s video of the before and after photos of this home so you can get a feel for the process.

Want more detail about what we mean by Fix What’ Broken  – well we have a blog cause that’s what we do. Tap that link First Time Home Seller Fix What’s Broken and get educated.

This is key to how you sell a home in Seattle. We want your home show at the top of the class! To be inspirational. As soon as someone walks through your door we want them to sit down, settle in, and fall in love. Beyond the fresh paint, new carpeting, and updated lighting there is Staging. Staging is the foundational block of what it takes for us to market your home. We know staging costs money and it feels like it is useless. But over and over again we see the real results when our clients stage their home. Check out our blog Staging Your Home Will Help it to Sell for More Money.

Team Diva is unique because we have a whole marketing team behind us. So when it’s Lights, Camera, and Action time – we make sure your home hits all of the points. And we are constantly innovating. How do we make sure people are paying attention to your home? In the Home Seller Guide, we have a whole list of what we do compared to other average brokers and to other top brokers. Our philosophy is that Selling Your Home Requires an Effective Online Marketing Strategy.

Our goal is to always be super strategic about pricing your home and to not always assume that a home is going to sell in multiple offers. The key item we use to determine the price is the Demand Rate. If you watch any of the “Coffee with Roy” monthly videos you will hear him talk about Demand Rate every time. In his first version of the Coffee With Roy series, he explains how we use the Demand Rate when listing a home for sale. Check out the blog and video Coffee With Roy | February 2022 Seattle Real Estate Market Update. Knowing your neighborhood Demand Rate gives us an inside track to how the market is trending right before we list your home – not how it was two months ago. Check out our blog How Do You Price a Home to Sell in Seattle for more detail.

From day one on the market – it’s Go Time. We will be sending out our email marketing, publishing the blog post, uploading the video on YouTube, crafting and posting Reels on Instagram, posting photos on Facebook, etc… And basically doing whatever it takes to make those buyers fall head over heels for your home. A little secret that we don’t talk about a lot is that we are also marketing your home to other real estate brokers. Many of these brokers have buyers who know us and will bring their buyers to view your home.

And clearly – we get results!

Does Our System Work?

• West Seattle Sold for 37% Over Asking
• North Seattle Sold for 28% Over Asking
• Lakeridge Sold for 34% Over Asking

Just saying!!!

Not all offers are equal. Our seller in West Seattle was super strategic. She received a ton of offers but wanted to be sure that the winning buyer wasn’t just the highest price but also able to close on the home. That is where we work with you to make sure you know all the ins and outs to evaluate multiple offers when we get them. Our team is extremely well trained to look for weak spots in potential offers. And we get them all buttoned up before we sign the final deal. Want to make sure your home is prepped to receive multiple offers? Check out our Guide to Getting Multiple Offers on Your Seattle Home in 2022

Don’t think the hard work stops once we are in-contract. We still have to close this baby. That means passing the inspection and the home appraisal. And in case there are any market hiccups keep the buyers in the contract. Luckily for you, we have a guide for each step of the final part of how to sell your home in Seattle. Check out our blog Seller Education Final Closing Process and Guide.

The Contractual Stage

• The Inspection
• The Lender Appraisal
• De-staging the home
• A Buyer Walkthrough
• Signing 
• Tying up any loose ends

And make sure you and the home are ready for closing!

We did it. Congratulations! Time to transfer all the important documents and keys to the buyer and celebrate!

And – if you are moving on to your next Seattle home. You can be sure we will be scheduling a Buyer Intake ASAP so we can get Phase Two of this party started!