FAQ Seller's Questions
Q. What fees do I pay as a seller. Do I have closing costs?
A. The typical fees that sellers have are: Title Insurance (based on price), Realtor Fees, Termite Inspection (approx. $100), overnight fee to pay off mortgage ($20-$40), and seller's share of property taxes to the date of closing.
Q. My property taxes are current. Why would the title company deduct more?
A. Actually, property taxes are paid 6 months behind in Topeka. If you pay your taxes into the monthly payment...you'll have the deduction at closing taken from your proceeds, but then will get a REFUND from your escrow account about 20 days after closing. Typically sellers get a check back for most everything (sometimes more) than what is deducted at closing.
Q. What time of year is best to list my home?
A. ANYTIME. If your home is priced right and in a hot price range your home will sell ANY time of year. This October, November & December have been my busiest months and 3 of my new listings sold in under 7 days. Waiting til Spring, isn't always best.....especially when MANY sellers will be waiting until that time.
Q. How would you market my home?
A. Not only do I advertise in full color in the local real estate booklets, hold open houses, promote on this website, and post the homes on the MLS, Prudential First, REALTORS have a vast amount of internet promotion for their properties. Buyers from all over the country are familiar with Prudential.com, Realtor.com, and Yahoo.com....those sites can reach out to every buyer that may be searching for a home....who many not be aware that they can find the homes on our local topekaareahomes.com website. Also, I am the only agent in Topeka who features their listings at Homes.com, which is one of the largest home shopping websites on the internet!
Q. Besides the commission do I also have to pay you to advertise my home?
A. Absolutely not. The commission I am paid to sell a home covers everything from advertising expenses that I pay for, to the time spent holding open houses, designing the visual tour, websites and more.
The Benefits of using MY SERVICES as your agent-
EXPERIENCE!
Not only am I one of the top selling agents in the Topeka area, I am also an active landlord, and a seasoned home flipper! Whether you are looking to make a house YOUR HOME, or turn a profit on a piece of property, my experience will be put to work for you.
FULL MARKETING FOR YOUR HOME.
Your home will be advertised on the MLS, full color ads will be in the Home Buyers Guide, PLUS the At Home Guide whenever I hold your home Open. You'll get a visual tour of your property with several photos and the home will also be listed at forsaletopeka.com. I also do my best to take great photos and put time into my descriptions. I see many agents who take and exterior photo and list "3BR home sold as-is". That is NOT the type of service I offer. I put time, effort into promoting your property and do my best to display every listing to it's fullest.
FREQUENT COMMUNICATION
I've heard of sellers who have had their homes listed with other agents and once the home was listed...they never had any communication or feedback in MONTHS. I make sure all my sellers are up to date on what's happening, what the comments were from my showings as well as other agents showings. After the open houses, you'll receive a call from me as well with a full update of how many couples came thru and what the overall comments were.
EASY LISTING PLAN...SIT BACK AND RELAX. (Just keep it clean!)
There are many details other than the "sale" that go into a complete real estate transaction. As your agent, I will handle the setting up of showings and open houses, paperwork, arrange the closing, inspections and all other details to successfully get your home sold and closed. All I ask is that my sellers make the home available for showings and keep it nice and tidy.
BRAND NAME RECOGNITION
Prudential First, Realtors is one of the most highly recognized and successful real estate companies in the Topeka area. When our companies sign is in your yard, you can rest assured that you are listing with one of the top producing companies in Topeka.
If you're thinking about selling and have any questions, please call me. I would like the opportunity to work for YOU and become your favorite REALTOR!
Rachelle Peters, REALTOR
Prudential First, REALTORS
785-249-6353
