Seller Information
Are you selling your home on the South Shore of Long Island? If so we would enjoy the opportunity to help you sell your home for the highest value, and in the shortest amount of time. Most of our sellers come to us when they find it difficult to be objective about the value of their home. You often need that unbiased third party to help you take the emotions out of the business decision.
Here are a few steps to consider when selling your home:
- You only have one chance to make a great first impression so get the inside and outside of your home in show condition.
- Get a market analysis of your home and its location.
- Know what your negotiating strategies are before you list.
We can show you how to sell your home for the best price, in the shortest amount of, with the least hassle and keep more of your equity.
These home selling reports will assist you in answering the many questions that arise during the home selling process. When you’re armed with the right information, and an experienced real estate professional, you’ll be closer to reaching your goal – selling your home fast, and for the best price.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
What company should I list with?
Pugatch Realty Corp is the perfect blend of the small Mom & Pop Company but with the big name reputation in the area. It is the perfect blend to get you the exposure that is needed to sell your home. The internet helps by making it possible to give your home much more exposure so no big franchise name is needed.
Why Pugatch Realty Corp?
- We are the largest Real Estate office in the Five Towns with over 30 agents.
- Our phones are always answered by a LIVE person during business hours 7 days a week. NOT by a machine or a voice mail system.
- We offer the advantages of a franchised brokerage but we are able to give that personalized attention that we feel is so important to every seller & buyer.
So who can best sell your home? Well we think you should list with Donna Galinsky and Lenny Bobrow of Pugatch Realty Corp – and after doing your due diligence we think you will agree.
When it comes to selling your home, you need the best if you want the best price and the best service!
How should I pick an agent?
You should pick an agent that you like and that you feel comfortable with and that you trust because you will have a long relationship with them. The agent you select should have a professional appearance, they should exude confidence, it should be obvious to you that they are skilled and highly trained in the art of selling; they should partake in continuous education, be computer savvy and have the power of the best name in the industry behind them. They should be in a position to give your home maximum exposure because it is through demand that your price will be driven up.
Today an experienced agent must be committed to learning because each day brings new laws, new systems, new techniques and the internet itself is a tool that requires their constant dedication.
Remember if you can tell an agent how to market your home, you do not need them, they are the professional and you are paying them to take control.
Why Donna Galinsky & Lenny Bobrow?
- We work for you 7 days a week.
- Since we are a team one of us is always available to show your home or answer your questions.
- We are constantly learning the latest technologies that will help us in the marketing and selling of your home.
- We will give your home local and international exposure.
- Our blogging gets your home EXCELLENT exposure in the search engines – usually on page 1 of google.
- We will do Open Houses as mutually agreed upon
What commission do you charge?
A seller should change that question to what commission should I offer to get the top agents to sell my home. Homes sell themselves, agents negotiate the price. Top agents will always negotiate the best offers for the sellers. That is how they get to be top agents. In every field the best people charge and are paid the most money.
Many sellers select the agent and the company they list with based on how low their fee is, but a company or an agent with a low fee has that fee for a reason and it has to be that that is all their service is worth because if it were worth more they would charge more.
The old adage, “you get what you pay for” is a good one to remember when you are selling what could be your most valuable possession.
Ask yourself this question, “If you were an agent and you could sell a house for 4% or one for 7% which one would you to sell?”
How much is my house worth?
Your house is worth what the market says it is worth. It is not worth what you want, or what you need to get for it.
Be wary of the agent that gives you an inflated price to entice you into listing your home with them. Your house is worth what a buyer will pay, and buyers pay what other buyers seem to be paying for similar homes. An agent can tell you what has recently sold and they can give you their opinion of the value of your home, but that is just their opinion. Always rely on the facts that are presented to you and when possible visit the agent in their office and have them go online to show you those facts.
Today buyers have more pricing information available to them than ever before. They can go on line and see the assessed value of any home in Nassau County. They can go on several sites and get an on-line evaluation of any home. This information is based on recent sales of similar properties and not on what an agent thinks.
The best way to determine what your home is worth is to review the recently sold homes that are most similar to yours, and then pretend you were buying the house, and ask yourself what you would pay for your home based on that information.
Overpricing a home can be a very costly mistake because buyers are inclined to pay the most money for a house when it is brand new to the market. The longer a home is on the market the more wary the buyers become.
Overpricing your home and telling the agent to bring offers is also a mistake because an overpriced home does not attract buyers and after awhile it becomes a white elephant on the market.
