Selling
With The Runestrand Team
When you work with us, you get the benefit of two Realtors® to help you navigate the constantly-changing real estate industry.
When you sell your home with us we utilize a strategy unique to your home based on our research, experience, and innovation. Throughout the home selling process, we provide a high level of service and pride ourselves on hard work, honesty, and effective communication. We respond promptly to inquiries and offers and help guide you every step of the way. Our #1 goal in selling your home is to obtain the most amount of money while minimizing the time and stress it takes to sell.
Selling Process Steps
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Reach out to us via phone, email, or text! We are happy to offer an initial consultation and hear your goals for selling your home.
Send a Text:
Tessa: (360) 510-3451
Josh: (360) 510-6646
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After connecting with us, we will set a time to preview your home and property. During this time, we will assess your property’s characteristics and qualities.
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Before listing your home on the market, it's crucial to prepare it for sale. This may involve decluttering, cleaning, making necessary repairs, and enhancing curb appeal to attract potential buyers. We may choose to work with a professional stager and designer who will help showcase your home and ensure it is visually ready for showing.
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Together we will determine the appropriate listing price for your home. We consider factors such as market conditions, comparable sales in your area, and the unique features of your property. We will outline a strategic plan to achieve the best possible result for you as a seller.
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Once your home is ready, we will list it on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and other relevant platforms. We work with a professional photographer to highlight the beauty of your home, inside and out. We also offer drone photography, videography, 3D Matterport tours, digital ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Google.
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When you start receiving offers from interested buyers, we will present them to you for review. We discuss and consider factors such as the offered price, contingencies, and proposed closing timeline before deciding whether to accept, reject, or counter the offer.
Negotiations may ensue as you and the buyer work to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. As your Realtors, we facilitate communication between you and the buyer's representative to address any concerns and finalize the terms of the sale.
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Once you've accepted an offer, the buyer may conduct a home inspection to assess the property's condition. The buyer may request repairs or concessions and we negotiate with the buyer to determine which repairs, if any, you’re willing to address before closing. Additionally, the buyer's lender will order an appraisal to ensure the home's value supports the loan amount. Other contingencies may include financing and title.
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On the closing day, you'll meet with representatives from the title company to sign the necessary paperwork. Once all documents are signed and funds are transferred, ownership of the property officially transfers to the buyer.
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Congratulations, you've successfully sold your home! We arrange the transfer of keys to the buyer and help ensure any remaining tasks, such as canceling utilities and updating your address, are completed to finalize the sale.
Our Marketing Plan
Our proven marketing strategy is based on research, experience, and innovation. Our comprehensive marketing plan gets your home seen by thousands of motivated buyers. We work together to create a unique marketing plan that highlights the individuality of your home and strive to showcase your home in the best manner possible.
The Right Price
We'll create a custom marketing plan with an effective price. Our market analysis goes above and beyond our free Home Value Report, as we take into account the most actively searched prices and home values in your area, including expired listings and properties still on the market. With a well-priced home, you are more likely to generate competing offers and drive up the final sale value.
The Right Exposure
When we market your home, we develop a captivating listing to emphasize its unique and sellable aspects. Since photos are usually the first thing people notice about your property, we provide professional staging, photography, and videography for your home. We then put your home in front of buyers, establishing it on the local MLS as well as broader listings. Our nationwide network of professional real estate buyers and contacts will be exposed to your listing.
Effective Online Marketing
Did you know that for 95% of people, their first step in the home-buying journey is searching for homes online? In addition to providing physical marketing materials such as high-quality flyers, brochures, and postcards, we make it a priority to feature your home on every online avenue available through syndication sites and advertising.
The Best Deal
Throughout your home's marketing process, we keep you updated on all timelines and milestones with thorough communication. When you start to receive offers, we represent you during all negotiations to ensure you get the best price and most favorable closing terms. Our job is to make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible for you.
“My wife and I have previously sold 5 houses, each one using a strong agent. We chose Josh and Tessa Runestrand to be our seller's agents for the recent sale of our Ferndale home and our high expectations were exceeded at every stage of the selling process.
They are highly competent with a strong sense of the local real estate market, comp analysis, marketing savvy (including their use of an amazing photographer that included aerial shots from a drone), amazing responsiveness, thoroughness in all details, consistent follow-thru, staging advice, supplying and applying 2 truckloads of mulch, the humility to seek input from their firm's owner/broker, wise counseling when the offers rolled in ... all couched with respect, kindness and a genuine sensitivity to the emotions of a major life transition throughout the process.
With the Runestrand Team, our home sold in days and at almost 30% above list price. Yes, it's currently a seller's market locally, but Josh and Tessa went above and beyond. They have our appreciation, admiration and are deserving of our highest recommendation!”
— Doug A.