Sell With Us
Let Us Help Make Selling Your Home A Breeze
Maximizing Your Return on Investment
PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR SALE
With an eye for interior design, a bit of elbow grease, and some staging magic, The Jim Dietrich Team can help you achieve your goals for selling a home. Every home sale is different, and we start by listening to your needs. Going far beyond just sticking a “For Sale” sign in the yard, we customize our approach for each home sale to achieve your individual goals and maximize your return on investment. We’ll guide you throughout the process and help prepare your home to drive higher offers. Whether it’s picking out paint colors, refinishing floors, or updating a bath, we’ll identify the most cost-effective improvements that will make your home shine and enlist the help of reputable contractors to complete the work.
EFFECTIVE MARKETING AND PRICING STRATEGIES
We have our finger on the pulse of the eastern Pennsylvania real estate market. We custom-tailor our marketing strategies and timing for each listing to maximize exposure to the right buyers. We’re experts in pricing a home to attract multiple offers, and then leveraging those offers to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
ADVOCATING FOR YOUR BEST INTERESTS
Our work doesn’t end with an accepted offer. Throughout the closing process, we remain steadfast advocates for you and your home’s value, continuing to negotiate on your behalf and protect your best interests. Our tireless dedication has earned us life-long relationships with our clients.
Guide to Selling Your Home
GETTING STARTED
One of the biggest listing mistakes people make is not adequately preparing for their home sale. That’s why we’re here to guide you through the process. This guide is meant to direct you through the pre-listing process by educating and empowering you to make the best decisions for your home sale. Below you’ll find all aspects of preparing your home for the market, including tips on staging, packing, vendor resources, and timeline management. We’ve also provided a number of quick links to helpful tools and resources to help you prepare. We’re here to reduce any uncertainty or stress you’re having about the process and are always a phone call or email away to answer your questions. Happy Listing!
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DETERMING YOUR GOALS
Assess your home's equity and identify any non-negotiables like your timeframe, home improvement budget, and minimum sales price.
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RECEIVE & COMPARE OFFERS
We'll guide you through the process to identify the most cost-effective home improvements and enlist the help of the reputable contractors to complete the work.
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APPRAISAL
An appraisal will be ordered by the buyer's lender to ensure that the sales price and value of the house are in line. Further negotiations may be necessary if the property does not appraise at value.
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PREPARING YOUR HOME
We'll guide you through the process to identify the most cost-effective home improvements and enlist the help of the reputable contractors to complete the work.
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PENDING SALE
You've accepted an offer! An escrow account will be setup with your title insurance company and typically your buyers will have 3 days to deposit their earnest money.
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CLOSING ACTIVITIES
After final loan documents arrive at the title company, your escrow officer will schedule your signing appointment (typically 1-2 days prior to closing) where you'll hand over your keys.
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HITTING THE MARKET
We'll implement your custom tailored marketing and pricing strategy to ensure your home is seen by all potential buyers.
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INSPECTIONS & NEGOTIATIONS
We'll guide you through inspection preparation and negotiate any repair requests from the buyer, prioritizing your best interests.
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FUNDING & RECORDING
The buyer's lender will instruct the title company to disperse funds for your home. Once all paperwork is approved and signed, your sale proceeds will be wired into your bank account minus any closing costs.
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SHOWING WITH BUYERS
Once your property hits the market, we'll schedule showings for potential buyers to tour your home.
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REPAIRS
We'll provide bids and help you schedule any agreed upon repairs. Once repairs are complete, inspection contingencies between the buyer ad seller are removed.
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YOUR HOME IS SOLD!
Congratulations, you've sold your home!! We'll be available to help with any assistance you need in your transaction to a new property.