Julia Shildkret

Team vs. Individual Agent

There are over 50 things that must happen from the time a listing is taken to the time the property sale is closed. Individual Agents are pulled in so many directions, it is almost impossible to handle every aspect of the sale when you work by yourself. That is why the Julia Shildkret Real Estate Group is staffed to handle every aspect of the sale. And, unlike the average individual agent that sells 10-12 houses per year, our team sells over 100 houses per year!

The JSRE Team approach is how we are able to provide excellent customer service, attention to detail, and it is the foundation of how we get your house sold faster, and for more money than anyone else in the areas we specialize in. Our track record speaks for itself.

Below see a list of just 50 of the things that a Realtor has to do to sell a home:

1. Set Listing Appointment
2. Do a market analysis prior to the appointment
3. Physically preview the property
4. Do a comparative analysis of property vs. other available properties, & properties that have recently sold
5. Pull tax and buildings department information on the property
6. Meet with Sellers about the details
7. Set the price, and listing terms
8. Take photos of the property
9. Put up sign in front of house
10. Create property profile and flyers for buyers
11. Create a marketing plan/strategy for sale of home
12. Write ads for magazines, and websites
13. Add property listing to the internet. At Julia Shildkret Real Estate Group, listings are added to the following websites:

14. Provide descriptions to in-house agents, so they can begin calling buyers that are seeking homes like yours
15. Schedule showings for the home
16. Pre-qualify potential buyers
17. Respond to inquiries on the home from sign calls, internet requests, e-mails, etc.
18. Collect and analyze feedback from buyers
19. Relay the feedback to the sellers, and determine if a price change is appropriate or warranted
20. Make recommendations on staging, or repairs in the home that would drive the price
21. Mail copies of all advertisings to sellers
22. Fill out MLS LIBOR and NS MLS paperwork
23. Add house to MLS LIBOR, and NS MLS
24. Collect and analyze feedback from outside agents
25. Schedule Open Houses
26. Contact Buyer Pool to inform them of the Open House
27. Advertise the Open House
28. Mass e-mail potential buyers regarding the open house, and offer to schedule private showings as well
29. Conduct Open Houses, and collect information from potential buyers to follow-up with them afterwards
30. Contact Seller every 2 weeks at minimum to report on progress and discuss strategy, or price changes
31. Take written offers from buyers and outside agents
32. Qualify the offers with credit checks, income verification, etc.
33. Present all offers with complete terms to seller
34. Discuss offers and weigh options of counters, rejections, or acceptance, etc., with Seller
35. Negotiate with the buyer or outside agent on behalf of the Seller until a price, and terms that are acceptable to both parties are agreed upon
36. Recommend Attorneys, Banks, Inspectors, etc.
37. Fill-out deal intake sheets & send them to both Seller's & Buyer's attorney
38. Schedule Inspection, & accompany Buyer & Inspector on inspection
39. Review Inspection Report and negotiate repairs
40. Schedule Appraisal
41. Accompany Appraiser to the home, & provide appropriate Comparables to the Appraiser. Work with the Appraiser if the appraisal is low – this requires years of experience & market savvy.
42. Keep everyone on the Buyer's side headed to closing, this means calling the Lender, the Buyer's and Seller's attorney, etc. many times.
43. Keep in contact with both the Seller's Attorney, & the Buyer's Attorney to keep everything headed towards closing
44. Put up Sold Rider
45. Make the Julia Shildkret Real Estate Group moving truck available, & schedule the truck for Buyers & Sellers
46. Update all websites and MLS boards of the status of the sale
47. Attend Closing
48. Close out Property files, give keys to buyers
49. Take down for sale sign
50. Prepare final files to be saved in records for 7 years