Someone on your side
Selling your house is one of the biggest financial undertakings you will ever make.
It's also one of the most intense emotional experiences you will ever undergo.
When you embark on the life-changing path of selling your house, you want to feel confident about each decision you make along the way.
To make the right decisions, you first need information about 1) the state of the real estate market in general, 2) houses currently for sale in your neighborhood, 3) how much houses in your neighborhood recently sold for, and 4) market trends.
5 'someones'
Even though you can find plenty of information on the Internet, you still need a local market authority. Someone who studies real estate conditions in your neighborhood every single day. Someone who can interpret numbers, stats, graphs, and trends, and explain how they affect your personal situation. And someone who can give you a 'feel' for the current state of the market so you can plan accordingly.
Once you understand the market forces you're up against, you'll also need a trusted advisor. Someone who can address your needs and solve your problems. Someone capable of laying out a home-selling strategy. And someone to help you prepare your house for showing so you can get the maximum return-on-investment in the shortest time possible.
Next, you'll require an skilled administrator. Someone who can put your house on the market in a timely and professional manner, generate the maximum attention your house deserves, and keep you updated on everything.
After your house goes on the market, you'll want a steadfast confidante. Someone who understands what you're going through and can be a levelheaded supporter when things go wrong.
Finally, you'll need a creative troubleshooter. Someone who anticipates problems before they happen, knows how to deal with the unexpected, and protects your best interests.
One competent person
Though it appears you need 5 different 'someones' to sell your house, you need only one competent person on your team. A real estate agent who gives you more in value than she receives in payment, and acts as your advocate, partner, and friend.
If you would like Judy Chapman to be that 'one competent person' on your home-selling team, feel free to give her a call or send her an e-mail.
Then, when you're ready to step up to a bigger home or downsize to a more convenient home, Judy can be there for you, too. So call her today for all you real estate needs
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Judy was born and raised on Chicago's North Side. She recently moved back to Sweet Home Chicago after working as a real estate agent in Orlando FL, a hotbed of short sales and foreclosures.
Judy received her baccalaureate degree from Northwestern University in Evanston and worked at Allstate Insurance in Northbrook and Zenith Electronics in Glenview. She's been a real estate agent for four years and can think of no other profession that would give her more satisfaction when it comes to helping people achieve their dreams.
