Real Estate for Utah, Salt Lake City, and Along the Greater Wasatch Front

Getting Ready to Sell Your Home, or Property?  What Sets Us Apart from other Realtors?  How Do We Market Real Estate?

Residential, Commercial, Land, Multi-Family

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What Makes Us Stand out from other Realtors in Utah!

 After 25 years full time in the real estate industry we strive to listen to what Sellers want.  Here is the short list of concerns and requirements our past clients have had.

1. Accurate pricing of their property. In today's market the property not only needs to be priced right but must be priced in a range that an appraiser will consider a fair value. This is a delicate balance between the asking price and the actual value of the property and eventually the sold price.

2. An accurate Competitive Market Analysis or Broker Opinion of Value is key to getting your home sold today. Ask for your Free Home Evaluation.  See Sample (pdf)

3. Marketing the property is just not placing it on Multi Listing Service. It demands a savvy Realtor with access to all facets of advertising.  All major listing service websites from active rain to zillow, Facebook to Twitter. Including Realtor.com and Remax.com with commercial real estate at www.LaurieGale.com

4. Proper presentation your property. Staging, Photo Virtual tours, Open houses, Yard signs, and fliers.

5. Always know what your neighborhood values are. What is the house down the street listed for? We enable you to find out just by going to our website called www.RealEstateSource.com Click on your home and find how much higher or lower you are as compared to other homes in your area.

6. Single property websites address specific " www.11137sirbarton.info"

7. Of the most requested and valued items a seller wants is feed back on the showings they have. Every time an appointment is made on of our clients properties a buyer feed back survey is sent the the Realtor who showed the property. This service automatically sends the seller the survey to their email. Be in constant contact with us. Click here for Flyer.

8. Always know what the home down the street is going for. What is going on with the competition in your neighborhood? Our Service provides just that! View: www.realestatesource.com and click on any of our featured listings to see what we mean.

Getting Your Home Ready To Sale and Yourself Too!

1. Disassociate Yourself With Your Home.

   • Say to yourself, "This is not my home; it is a house -- a product to be sold much like a box of cereal on the grocery store shelf.
   • Make the mental decision to "let go" of your emotions and focus on the fact that soon this house will no longer be yours.
   • Picture yourself handing over the keys and envelopes containing appliance warranties to the new owners!
   • Say goodbye to every room.
   • Don't look backwards -- look toward the future.

    

2. De-Personalize.
   Pack up those personal photographs and family heirlooms. Buyers can't see past personal artifacts, and you don't want them to be distracted. You want buyers to imagine their own photos on the walls, and they can't do that if yours are there! You don't want to make any buyer ask, "I wonder what kind of people live in this home?" You want buyers to say, "I can see myself living here." Read More

Here are solutions to small problems that plague every household. The solutions are simple and easy to accomplish. And the tools and supplies they require, for the most part, are ones that you have on hand. Also included is a segment for the more ambitious on painting both the interior and exterior of a house. On the other hand, if you would like us to have a professional contact you, please leave us your name, e-mail address, and phone number, and we will have one call you. Read More

How to Prepare Your Home for Showing

Let’s face it…..most people don’t live this way!  Many of these tips may appear overstated or unrealistic to you and your lifestyle. However, your home has now become a product offered for sale. Just as an automobile is detailed before you try to sell it, we are detailing your house, or as the REALTORS say, "Staging Your House to Sell."  We want to make the product, Your House, appealing to the majority of buyers. The closer you can get your home to the "ideal," the more your goals of a quick sale at a good price will be accomplished.  PLEASE don’t be offended. You deserve more than a sign out front and an occasional ad in the paper. Below are items we have discovered over the years to help your home sell fast. The most important thing is - They work. Your home will be compared to model homes that are vacant and always clean, open and spotless.   These suggestions will usually get your home sold in less than 60 days. Read More...

Is My Home Ready to Sell?

Giving Your Home the On-the-Market Makeover

Here are some helpful hints gathered from Certified Residential Specialists across the country.  PDF format

PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY FOR A HOME INSPECTION

The inspector will need to have access to the following items and areas to complete the inspection. It would help the inspector and be to your benefit if these areas are accessible:

- Electric panel

- Hot water heater

- Furnace and air conditioning

- Attic access panel / ladder

- Crawl space access panel

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Molds are simple, microscopic organisms, present virtually everywhere, indoors and outdoors. Molds, along with mushrooms and yeasts, are fungi and are needed to break down dead material and recycle nutrients in the environment. For molds to grow and reproduce, they need only a food source – any organic material, such as leaves, wood, paper, or dirt— and moisture. Because molds grow by digesting the organic material, they gradually destroy whatever they grow on. Sometimes, new molds grow on old mold colonies. Mold growth on surfaces can often be seen in the form of discoloration, frequently green, gray, brown, or black but also white and other colors. Molds release countless tiny, lightweight spores, which travel through the air. Read More

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Making the Move Easy on the Children

Moving from one house to another is seldom easy and fun for adults and it can be especially troubling for the children. But if parents deal with their children's concerns and needs thoughtfully, much of that distress and discomfort can be avoided.

Children see moves differently than their parent's do, and they benefit much less from the change in their comfortable routines, or so it seems at the time. Read More...

How to Plan Your Move

Plan Ahead

Summer time is the busiest time of the year for movers. In addition, the beginning and end of each month are traditionally busier than mid-month, regardless of the season. If you are planning to move during one of the times, plan well in advance so your mover's schedule will fit yours.

Now it is time to contact the movers on your list. Inform them of your destination and the timing of your move. Ask movers to provide you with a written estimate, and have them explain the services listed in the estimate in detail. Carefully compare each estimate to see which company best suits your needs and budget.

Check out our moving planner, Countdown to Moving Day, to be sure you don't forget anything.  Read More ...

11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection

According to industry experts, there are at least 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. Here are 11 you should know about if you’re planning to put your home up for sale.

Homebuyers Want to Know Your Home Inside and Out. Read More...

Home warranties pick up where insurance leaves off

Traditionally, home warranties have protected homeowners from repair costs that aren't covered by home insurance. Home warranties cover such things as the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and major appliances.

The mechanics of the home warranty

While home warranties aren't necessary for every homeowner, they can help sell a home by providing the buyer with added protection. Read More

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