Thinking of selling your Seattle home?
Now is the time to do it.

For the last few years we’ve been in one of the hottest sellers’ markets Seattle’s ever seen—or the rest of the country, for that matter. Things don’t seem to have slowed down yet, though there’s buzz about the bubble bursting sometime soon.

So, you may be asking, if it’s so easy to sell a house right now, why shouldn’t I just sell it myself and save the ghastly realtors’ fees? I’m not one to discourage people from going the ‘For Sale by Owner’ route. But here’s what you would gain by having me as your special agent:

• The marketing prowess of Windermere, known as the Rolls Royce of Realtors. Windermere will give you the most extensive advertising and the most widely used Web site of any brokerage in the area.
• Because of this advertising and online reach, exposure to the highest possible number of buyers. More buyers = more competition = the highest possible selling price.
• An advocate for your interests. Having negotiated more than 150 home sales, I know the pitfalls to look out for and will share my experience and resources with you every step of the way.
• Legal protection. According to Demco Law Firm, 80% of real estate lawsuits involve sales by owners. And it’s no wonder, when you discover how many arcane technicalities are involved in a real estate transaction. I have been thoroughly trained in the legalities and know how to protect you. And, when you sell your house through an agent (preferably me!) the liability will be spread out between yourself, your agent, and the brokerage.
• Security. When your house is on the market, we protect it with a secure lock and coding system that only licensed real estate agents can access. The system makes a record of every visit to your home, so in the unlikely event anything goes awry, your special agent can quickly finger the suspects. I will also be willing to post my dog Salty at your door for the duration of the sales process.
• An amiable British buffer between you and the hungry public. I’m the only person you’ll have to deal with the entire time, and I will tend to your peace of mind. I also have a mini-bar in my briefcase.

If you’d like to find out more or get a preliminary market analysis, call me! 

In the meantime, you can read my responses to some frequently asked questions, or meet some people who have sold their houses with me and lived to tell about it!