Selling

SELLING SERVICES

There are many reasons you may choose to sell your home, and this is why the Hinds Team takes the time to get to know you personally. They’ll identify your major needs and goals for the sale, and work hard to devise a strategy for success that will earn you the maximum return on investment.

Listing agreement

Before getting started, the Hinds Team will go over all the necessary legal requirements with you.

Listing Agreement Review
Law of Agency
Legal Description of Property
Seller Disclosure Statement

Home preparation

As part of your custom sale strategy, the Hinds Team will help you decide on areas of improvement for your property.

Interior Review
Exterior Review
Landscape Review
Windermere Ready
- Windermere Ready is a service offered to sellers to help prepare their homes for the market. Through Windermere Ready, the Hinds Team will provide a custom list of suggested repairs and updates for your property that will increase your possible listing price. Up to $50,000 in improvements and staging costs will be covered by the program, at no upfront cost to you; remember, the more work you do before listing your home, the higher your likely return on investment will be when you accept an offer.

Marketing preparation

The Hinds Team are experienced marketers, who will create an effective marketing strategy based on your needs and your home’s unique appeal.

Marketing Calendar Developed
Staging
Photography/Aerial/Videography
Digital and Print Assets Developed
Target Buyer Identified
Sign Ordered

MLS listing goes live

At this point, your home is officially on the market!

Active marketing

Now, the team will work on generating buzz about your listing and keeping it front-and-center for potential buyers.

Online Syndication of Listing
E-Marketing Campaign
Social Campaign
Other Digital Campaigns
Print/Collateral Advertising
Agent Networking Events (Brokers Open)
Public Open Houses
Buyer Tours

Purchase and sale

When offers start coming in, the Hinds Team will act as your advisors, walking you through the details of each offer to find the one that works best for you.

Offer Review
Financing Review
Date of Possession Negotiation
Contingencies Negotiation
Earnest Money Negotiation
Fixtures/Personal Property Negotiation

Inspection and negotiation

Your interests will be represented and protected as the Hinds Team works out any contingencies with the buyer’s broker.

Broker Presence at Inspection
Vendor Bids and Project Valuation
Negotiation with Selling Broker
Scheduling Repairs and Walkthrough

Closing

You won’t have to worry too much about the details, as the Hinds Team will shift into project management mode to make sure all the paperwork is completed on time.

After documents are signed and the sale is recorded with the county, your house is sold!

Masters of marketing

Marketing Materials

The advertising for your home revolves around professional photography and marketing materials. We will hire a professional photographer to capture your property, and those images will be used in flyers, brochures and online listings.

Photo Gallery/Website

We will post your property on the Windermere website, with a listing featuring high-quality photos and descriptions of your home. We will also syndicate the listing by submitting to all websites that have access to the MLS, such as Zillow, Tulia and Google.

Broker's Open House

We’ll attract other agents and potential buyers to your property with a broker’s open house, creating buzz around your listing. We elevate our broker’s opens with catering and personal invitations to our fellow agents, certain clients and select neighborhoods.

Direct Marketing

Direct mail and email blast announcements will be sent to prospective buyers, select members of the community and agents who have been selling and/or listing properties in this price range.

Advertising

We’ll create a custom ad for your home that will be posted
on sources with high visibility, including the Puget Sound Business Journal, Luxe Magazine, local papers, Zillow, Trulia, Google and social media sites.

Activity Updates

If you have questions about your listing, we can be contacted anytime by phone or email. We will also reach out to you with updates regarding feedback from buyers and agents, as well as changes in the market. Once you have an offer, we’ll help you manage the negotiation process, inspection/feasibility studies, and the successful closing of your sale.