When it’s time to sell, you must be confident that every element of negotiating the best terms and the highest price has been set before your home is even listed.

Start with the resources I’ve provided. There is no charge for this information. These will help get you started in terms of assessing your real estate situation and planning for a stress-free and successful sale.

The real estate market in St. Louis is volatile, especially lately, and it takes an experienced professional to move your house quickly, professionally, and profitably.

Recently, I have found that there are many buyers looking for your home.  Some are those who are unfortunate and have lost their home due to foreclosure or short sales.  Since buying a new home is probably not possible until their credit is restored, they are probably looking to lease your home.  Or if credit is not a major issue, doing a lease-to-purchase might be their objective.  It really is important that if that becomes an opportunity that you fully understand what you need to do to protect yourself and yet structure the pricing in a package that make sense for both you as well as the potential lessee. 

Also, there are buyers who are trying to get ahead of the curve by avoiding financial problems that could be facing them.  These buyers are interested in downsizing to a home whose mortgage payments would be more in line with their finacial situation.  Unfortunately, many of these buyers have a home that they need to sell before they can commit to purchasing your home.  Entering into a contingency contract might be a possibility in this type of a situation.  However, protect yourself by continuing to show your home.

And then there are the buyers who are able to commit to purchasing a home and do not have the constraints of having a home that needs to be sold first.  Their problem is often that they are overwhelmed by the number of homes on the market and they are very fearful of what the downturn in the market might mean to a current price.  They are just sitting on the sidelines waiting..and waiting for the perfect situation.  For these people, you have to be very, very realistic in your pricing.

When you’ve decided to sell, I will be your advocate, your guide, and your fierce negotiator. I will work hard to make yours a great sale.

I look forward to it.

Sincerely,
Ronald