Seller's Guide

I am pleased that you are taking the time to investigate the information I provide in this Seller's Guide. By educating yourself about the selling process you are preparing the way for a smoother, faster and more profitable transaction. There are many sources of useful information on this subject, but the most important will be the real estate agent who represents you.

The choices you make and advice you take will be reflected in the price you receive for your property and the amount of time it takes to sell. The counseling of family and friends can be helpfully but please remember; real estate is an intricate and constantly-changing field. What worked for your friend a year ago may be a poor strategy in your current market.

That is why it is so important to enlist the services of the best real estate professional you can find. This will be an agent who knows the complexities of the selling process and will educate you on them. They will not only be familiar with competing properties in your neighborhood and the current market conditions that affect them, but they will be straightforward with you on these factors and will advise you accordingly.

Finding such an agent to guide you is the key to everything that will follow. So, how you select that agent is the most-important decision you will make. I know (and you should know) that the most effective marketing takes place behind the scenes and is far-less obvious than the print-ads, websites or yard-signs that attract most sellers to an agent. When matching my clients with a seller’s agent, I only consider full-time professionals with a proven record of selling similar properties in the area. I will make certain that your agent not only knows your market, but respects your financial expectations and will energetically show your home to qualified, interested and serious buyers. I know many agents who approach every client and every showing in this manner...and that is why I have such confidence in my referrals.

Selecting an agent on your own is not child's-play. The marketing and sale of your property is a complex endeavor with enormous legal and financial consequences. It is not the time or place to be represented by amateurs, part-timers or third-stringers. After ten (active and successful) years in the industry my personal network links me to many of the very best agents in the business. I know the kind of properties they specialize in selling and I can find the perfect match for you.

Once I have you connected with an agent I will stay in contact with you throughout the process. If at any time you are unhappy with any aspect of your agent’s performance I will be there to listen to your concerns and address them with your agent professional-to-professional. I am fully-aware that not all personalities click. If you ever feel that another agent would serve you better I will be there to help you make that transition as seamlessly as possible.

I’d like you to know that agent-to-agent referrals are a very common practice in the industry and that referral agents (such as me) are compensated with a portion of your agent's commission at closing. This means that my services will cost you nothing. So, if you have come to the conclusion that Jackie Pratt Referrals is the best way to find your perfect agent, I am ready to put my experience, knowledge and contacts to work for you. I look forward to discussing your goals so that I can begin to serve as your friend in the real estate business.

Contact me:

By email at Referrals@JackiePratt.com

On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/JackiePrattReferrals?sk=info

By phone at (732) 882-3631

By fax at (732) 446-1216