Selling with us

Our sellers tend to be pretty happy with us.  There are two basic reasons for this that go beyond just giving great service

1. We prepare and market homes in ways that allow you make as much money as possible.

When selling a clients home we focus on these 7 steps that are proven to sell homes for more moneyOur process works well, if you want to read about it “ The Homesville Real Estate Difference” will show you how our listing have done compared to others. ( selling for 7-28% more and 6x’s faster)

2. Our commission model is a little different and maybe a little more fair.

Years ago when we realized that most of our sales process repeats and the cost to do a great job marketing stays pretty much the same we decided it was time to break from the traditional 6% model. We decided to align our fees with the work we do instead of how much the house we are selling happens to sell for. Now we market and sell homes for one set fee and we do an amazing job at it.

Sellers pay us 8k for marketing and representation + a 3% commission paid to buyer agents through the MLS.
  • there is never any money paid upfront
  • all fees are contingent on your home selling
  • your satisfaction is always guaranteed

Want to know how we do it?

The first three steps to selling your home are.

 As your home is being prepared we

  • visit the same homes your buyers are looking at
  • recommend an exact list price
  • quietly market your house to other top agents and listening for feedback

We market your home  with

  • professional high quality photos
  • a fully optimized MLS listing
  • advertisements on over 500 high trafficked buyer sites
  • a page here on Central Austin Homes
  • brochures box for a never ending supply of outdoor brochures
  • open house
Each week you get calls and e-mails
  • with responses from automated feedback requests that go out to buyers agent after showing your home
  • with notifications about homes similar to your selling
  • with once a week phone calls and or voice messages to discuss showings, how your listing is doing against the competition and what recommendations we have about moving forward.
Satisfaction is guaranteed

If you’re not satisfied with the service, marketing or just want to quit, let me know and I’ll release you from our agreement immediately.

A few more things 

  • our process when done correctly usually takes 2-3 weeks to get your home ready for market
  • our process can be shortened by contacting us early when you start thinking about selling
  • use us or not we are happy to tell you where to get started and how we do it
  • we think everyone should sell this way – it’s just common sense
  • in our case study sellers earned 7-23% more than comparable homes using our approach
We hope to visit with you about selling your home soon. Contact us anytime.
Cheers,

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