Testimonial
First of all, we'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for Jackie's professional handling of the sale of our house. Before entering the market, we didn't realize that there was such a difference among realtors. Our experience with Jackie has changed our view completely. Jackie showed sensitivity and confidence that far exceeded other realtors we had worked with earlier.
Jackie was very honest, sweet natured and calming.
She gave us a remarkable presentation about her plan to market, list and sell our home. She understood the ever-changing market, did a detailed market analysis and provided us a folder (with a picture of our house on the cover) containing all materials for different stages of house selling. She advised us how best to present our home to prospective buyers. Once listed on the multiple listing service, she immediately notified others realtors of the listing. She gave our listing great exposure through neighborhood mailings and an online virtual tour, which was invaluable for out-of-town lookers.
We are particularly impressed with Jackie's negotiation skills during buyer's offer presentation. She was patient and calm. She spoke softly, but with well-chosen words & full of details/stats. It was obvious that the buyer's agent was impressed as well. We relocated soon after the house went under contract. Jackie ran the rest of home-selling process on our behalf: the inspection, finding handy man/overseeing repairs, pro-actively being present for appraisal, being present for buyer's walkthrough, etc. Everyday she relayed information and feed-back to us. We felt as if we were her only clients because of the many hours and attentions to details she managed to provide. We won't forget our phone calls and her assurance that everything would be all right.
We highly recommend Jackie. She is a very hardworking/ knowledgeable agent who goes above and beyond to help, and would certainly bring successful results to her clients.
Yan Liu and Hong Zhao
There are two important decisions when it comes to the marketing of your home…
The first is the selection of the Listing Agent and the second is the asking price. These two decisions should be kept entirely separate from one another. The biggest mistake sellers can make is basing their decision entirely on which agent gave them the highest listing price.
Choose your agent based on performance, qualifications and reputation. Most agents can provide testimonials so make sure that you follow up on them.
The goals of any successful marketing plan should be to get the highest price that the market can produce in the shortest time possible – again allowing for market variations. The third goal should be that the first two goals are achieved with the minimum amount of inconvenience possible to the seller.
An agent’s marketing plan should be flexible – not all things work for all Sellers. I like to present to a Seller what is available to them and then let them discuss with me what their preferences are and what would work for them. Remember, we are not just selling a house – we are selling a lifestyle. We need to make your home appeal to what buyers are looking and hoping for.
Keep in mind that an agent’s goal should not be merely to list your home, but to achieve a successful sale for the Seller.
