The details! I understand that selling a home in today’s market can be challenging. While the market can fluctuate daily, many homes are sold each week in our area. I am committed to ensuring that ALL your real estate needs are not just met but exceeded! Your experience will be unique, and I will adjust my service according to your wants and needs. My focus is on your complete satisfaction. See what the Grand Mountain Group clients have said about our communication.
Putting your property on the market can be a stressful process, especially when you don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced agent and this easy to follow guide, you can smoothly complete the process. Following these steps will help you prepare so you can get organized and sell your home for the best price possible.​​​​​​​
What do you want to accomplish with the sale of your property? Do you want to make a certain amount of money that you can put toward a larger or nicer property? Do you need to sell it as soon as possible to facilitate a move to a new city or area? Once you understand your needs, you can better craft your offer. For example, if you need to sell quickly, you might want to price your home lower than if your goal is to make a certain profit margin. Make sure you convey these needs to your Realtor® once you choose one so he or she can adjust your selling price accordingly.
Knowing how to price your property is one of the most important parts of the selling process. When you set a fair price in the beginning, you’ll get the most interest from other real estate agents and prospective buyers. Overpricing your property could lead to reduced interest, and underpricing leads to receiving less than what your home is worth. Working with a real estate agent is the best way to determine the right selling price for your home. An agent with experience can determine what other comparable homes are selling for, evaluate the current market, and may even suggest a home appraisal.
If you’ve kept your property in showroom condition, you’re in the minority of property owners. Once you price your property, it’s time to start getting it ready to be shown to potential buyers. This includes getting rid of clutter, depersonalizing the space so that buyers can envision themselves in the space, making any small repairs, and doing a deep clean to make sure your property is in pristine condition.
We will develop a marketing strategy that is perfect for advertising your property. This involves listing the property and then driving the right people to that listing through social media campaigns, agent-to-agent referrals, traditional media, or SEO advertising. Our team creates a marketing campaign that aims to get the most possible traffic to your listing in the first three weeks after becoming a client.
Receiving an offer is an exciting part of the process, but it doesn’t mean the journey is over. We will evaluate each offer and make sure the party making the offer is prequalified or pre-approved by a mortgage lender and that their offer is acceptable to you. If the offer is too low, you can make a counter-offer or offer other ways to bridge the gap, such as covering some or all of the closing costs, making repairs, adjusting the move-in date, or leaving some appliances or fixtures for the new buyer.
Once we deem the offer is acceptable, we will review the proposed contract to make sure it’s all in order and includes the necessary components such as deposit amount, down payment, financing, inspection rights and repair allowances, contingencies, settlement date, and a list of fees and who will pay them. When both parties have agreed to the term, a final contract will be prepared by your agent.
You have accepted an offer and are now very close to the end of your selling journey. But first, you and the buyer must make a list of what needs to be done before closing. In some cases, your property may need to be formally inspected, surveyed, and appraised. In other cases, major or minor repairs will need to be made before the house can close. We will head up efforts to develop and execute this list, get each action item paid for by the correct party, and make sure everything is in order by the closing date. A few days before the closing date, we will call the company closing the transaction to make sure everything is ready to go. If you haven’t done so already, you also need to make arrangements to move out of the property so the new buyer can take possession.
You’ve reached the last step in the seller’s process. When you close on a home you are selling, you are legally transferring ownership of the property to the new buyer. We will meet with the company closing the transaction to sign the final paperwork and go over any issues that have not yet been taken care of. During this time, you can also make plans with your Realtor® to handle final details such as canceling utilities, cable, and lawn or trash services, changing the name on accounts that the new owner is retaining and ensuring the new owner has instructions for all appliances that will remain in the home.
Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new area, moving into a larger property, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.
The Grand Mountain Group was a pleasure to work with, they truly are a great team. Amanda and Carol really made purchasing a property fun! The team was knowledgeable about the real estate and rental market in Winter Park, CO. ...
Was a pleasure working with the Mara, Carol and Amanda. It is a top-notch team. They respond quickly to all your questions and are there to help and make this a very easy thing. We bought the house almost 10 years ago and at th...
Outstanding Experience. The Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Real Estate team made buying a home in Colorado a painless experience. Mara, Brenda and Carol worked seamlessly together. This was our first experience with ...
I’m a real estate professional in Denver and highly recommend Mara, Brenda and Carol. When my husband and I purchased a home in Tabernash five years ago, Grand Mountain Group was the listing agent. I represented us on the buy s...
We have worked this group for many years. They are extremely professional and know the area inside and out. As our wants and needs changed throughout our years of looking for the right place, we could always count on them to gi...
Mara, Carol and Amanda were great through the process of selling our property in Fraser. We had originally thought we were going to have to include some major renovations on the property. They came in and gave us an honest asse...
Mara and the Grand Mountain Group were great. I was referred to her back in June 2020. She showed me a number of properties, was well prepared with the printouts and knowledge of the locations we were seeing each day. I ended u...
Our experience with the Grand Mountain Team was superb. The whole process was very professional and easy to navigate. We appreciated the friendly, responsive guidance and help from the team whenever we had questions or needed m...
Mara, Carol, and Brenda at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Real Estate provided great assistance and advice while helping us find a property in Fraser. These ladies know their stuff. It took months and many showings b...
Mara, Brenda, Carol and the whole team were great. They helped me find a place in under two months. All three were a delight to work with and they worked to meet my schedule for days and times that I wanted to see properties. D...
We were thrilled with the service we received from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Real Estate: Grand Mountain Group. Brenda was our lead agent on a commercial project and she did a great job protecting our interests....
We were referred to Mara, Amanda and Carol by a friend, and are so glad we had the opportunity to work with them. From the initial inquiry through securing our property, they were incredibly helpful. We appreciated their dilige...
Great experience with this team. They closed my sale in 3 weeks, with no issues. I never had to wait more than 30 minutes for an email response to all and any questions I had. Helped immensely with communication between buyer a...
I have known Mara and Carol for over 20 years and knew they would be the best team in the Winterpark area to sell my property. Their knowledge of the market, responsiveness and constant communication led to the quick, smooth an...
This was my first time working with a team of agents. I'm not sure I'll ever go back. They worked seamlessly together, and one of them was always available to answer questions or schedule showings. The whole team is well respec...
I’ve completed 3 transactions with Grand Mountain Group and I’ve always been pleased with their capability, professionalism and ease to work with. I would recommend them for buying or selling your home.
They are extremely hard-working, know the area inside and out, are beyond responsive and provided expertise to all of our questions. They exceeded our expectations. And we are very happy with the end result.
This was our fourth time to use them (2 as buyers and 2 as sellers). We have been so delighted using them. They are extremely knowledgable about the area and easy to work with. Very professional.
Mara, Carol and Heather were all very helpful and responsive. They answered our questions promptly and were very flexible in accommodating our schedules. They were just a pleasure to work with.
We have been working with this team for years through a couple of transactions. They are professional, responsive, knowledgeable and awesome to work with.
Carol Underwood with Grand Mountain Group is proud to be part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado. My experience, innovation, and passion allows me serve clients skillfully, market homes effectively and seamlessly close transactions.
