Information for Sellers

When it comes to selling San Diego Real Estate, we understand how important it is to be as informed and educated about the selling process as possible. If you are interested in topics from getting your house ready to sell, listing contracts and pricing your home to the home selling process, how your listing agent should market your home and preparing your home to be shown, we are confident that you’ve have come to the right place. Regardless of whether you are just thinking about selling or are actively interviewing Realtors, we are sure that you will find the information provided below very useful.

Home Selling Articles & Advice

Getting Your House Ready to Sell

• Glossary
• Disconnect Your Emotions
• Make Your House "Anonymous"
• The First Step – Removing Clutter
• The Most Important Room in the House
• The Rest of the House
• Fixing Up the House Interior
• Cost of Repairs
• Plumbing & Fixtures
• Ceiling, Walls & Painting
• Carpets & Flooring
• Windows & Doors
• A "Sensitive" Topic
• Fixing Up Outside the House
• Landscaping
• Is Painting Required?
• The Front Entryway
• The Back Yard

Want to Start Off with a High Sales Price?

• A Sales Practice Called "Buying a Listing"
• "What Happens Behind the Scenes"
• Dropping Your Price — Too Late
• Realtors Talk to One Another About Your Agent

Types of Listing Contracts

• One-time Show
• Exclusive Agency Listings
• Exclusive Right to Sell

Details of a Listing Contract

• Price and Terms of Sale
• Real Estate Commission
• Multiple Listing Service
• Agency and Salesperson Responsibilities
• The Lockbox
• Resolving Disputes with Your Agent

Listing Commissions and Related Issues

• About Commissions
• Some Commission-Related Questions
• How and When the Commission is Earned

The Listing Agent & Basic Marketing

• The "Real" Role of a Listing Agent
• The "For Sale" Sign
• Flyers and the Brochure Box

The Listing Agent – Marketing Your House to Other Agents

• The Multiple Listing Service
• Office Preview
• Broker Preview
• Sending Flyers to Agents
• Marketing Sessions

The Listing Agent – Marketing Your House to Homebuyers

• The Purpose of Advertising in General
• Real Estate Office Advertising
• Individual Agent Advertising
• Open Houses

Showing Your House to Home Buyers

• Convenience & Availability
• Why You Should Not be Home
• Lighting
• Fragrances
• Pet Control
• The Kitchen Trash
• Tidiness Counts