One service that I believe is extremely important in the McCalla, Bessemer, Hueytown, Hoover, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa real estate markets is to help my listing clients to objectively evaluate their home's marketability.  Some agents do a once-over to get the info to put into the different information  fields in your listing.  However, I will go much more into the condition, features and characteristics of your home.

I will probably want to postpone some photos until we've worked with you to do a thorough inspection of your home with lots of details in mind.  Of course, every buyer who views your home will be comparing it to the other homes in your area and price range.  So how your home compares is very critical to what price you will sell it at and how soon.  I will work with you in several different areas:

• Interior characteristics and features - While the number of bedrooms and bathrooms are probably not something you will be changing to better compete with other homes, you will need to objectively compare them in order to end up with a correct listing price that will help get your property sold.  Some things I can look at for improvements and others I just need to know how your home compares to other homes buyers may be seeing.  Other features or characteristics are as follows:
  • Floor plan
  • Built date and obsolescence
  • Floors & walls condition, paint, etc.
  • Kitchen features
  • Room sizes
  • Lighting, skylights, windows
• Exterior - That "curb appeal" thing really is important.  When a prospective buyer first drives up and looks at your home, they are going to get an important first impression.  I will help you look at thing such as exterior paint, condition, and landscaping.  This is an area where small expenditures can yield big returns.  It is a proven fact that some buyers will ask to leave without ever even looking inside if they get a bad curb appeal first impression.
• Condition - Minor repairs can also make a very big difference.  Many buyers assume that a need for little repairs indicates a general lack of house maintenance over time.  They'll discount their offer (if they even make one) thinking they'll have to do a lot of work to bring the home to a good condition.  I will be honest with you about things that I see and that buyers will see and consider when they evaluate your home.  From bad trim to cracked windows, I'll let you know what I believe is important and make good suggestions.

My goal is to make sure that your home enters the market in the very best competitive position possible.  A detailed and objective evaluation is a very important first step.