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So many Realtors to choose from... Over 54188 agents and 11324 brokers listed in HAR (Houston Association of Realtors), and growing every day. Real Estate schools keep pumping out new agents, and the old ones never seem to fully retire. How to pick one to represent you? Confusing, to say the least. You may have an old friend who just got their license, church friend, family friend of your mothers, or even a friend of a friend. These days most new agents are part time. Well, not all agents are created equal. Becoming an agent requires taking a few classes and passing a test. Actually being a great, full time agent takes a lot more. Extra classes, certifications, many, many transations completed, through knowledge of RE contracts, and so much more. Without giving away all my secrets, here are just a few of the Debbie Differences.
- Thinking of buying? Well, unless you’re an all cash buyer, you just can’t/shouldn’t just jump in. Most sellers and seller agents require you to be “pre qualified” before they take you seriously. “Good” buyers agents won’t even put you in their car until you’ve been pre qualified. That means your search should really start with finding a good lender. Using my over 20 years experience in the Clear Lake Real Estate market I can suggest some of the best lenders. These are lenders I personally know that can give you honest estimates on how much you can borrow, good rates, accurate estimates of closing cost, and will close you on time. Too many can’t, and will only waste your time and disappoint you. (VERY IMPORTANT)
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Thinking of selling? What’s most important? It’s always the price. Yes, size, condition, and location determine the price, but there are many extenuating circumstances. I’ve dealt with them all. I can give you excellent pricing guidelines using my years of experience of buying and selling hundreds of homes in Clear Lake.
- I use a professional photographer to take all my listing pictures to post online.
- I can suggest a professional stager to make your property more sellable. Sometimes, I can personally help you. Usually by suggesting you remove items and depersonalize, but a professional stager can work wonders.
- I make SURE your property comes up correctly in the MLS, that the description is inviting and accurate and the pictures are always professional. Don’t even ask me how many times I see the location wrong, bad description, and cell phone pictures.
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Need work done before selling or after buying? Almost everyone does. I keep a list of contractors in every trade that do great work at a reasonable price. I’ve used them all many times, and they’ve never disappointed.
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Contract to buy? Many new agents and part timers know how to fill in the blanks. I KNOW and understand the contract. . Writing a complete and good offer leads to an accepted contract. It’s important to get it right, and I will.
Just a few of the things I do on every transation. I'm always looking out for my clients. Always trying to avoid the many pitfalls to ensure everything goes perfectly. Choosing me means choosing a FULL TIME agent with over 20 plus years of experience that has always given my clients "Facts, not Fluff".
Homes are selling, prices are rising. Now is the time to sell your home and in fact the best time in my 20 plus years.
SELLERS
Full Service Listing:
Text, call or email me. I'll analyze your home, do some
comparable's, and give you the facts, not fluff. At least
you'll know where you stand. Then we can both decide if
we want to work with each other.
Flat Fee Service:
I offer a Flat Fee Listing service for selected price range properties located within CCISD.
Unlike others, my Flat Fee service is not a limited services listing. It’s a full service listing with “Rules, Limitations, and Boundaries” that will be fully explained with a written addendum shared at the listing interview.
My Flat Fee service is your opportunity to get a first class, full service listing, for less. A lot less. Yes, I’m offering my 20 plus years of premium Clear Lake Real Estate experience, 5 Star HAR rating, with multiple real estate certification's, at a discount. We have far too little inventory in CCISD. Especially in some price bands. This is my personal effort to add available properties in those price ranges by lowering fees to sellers.
My flat fees vary for different price ranges.
For homes at or under $250,000 for more information, Click Here, or just give me a call at 281-910-2001.
For homes $250,001 to $400,000, Click Here
For homes $400,001 to $500,000, Click Here
For homes $500,001 to $600,000, Click Here
Expired or Terminated Listings
I specialize in selling homes others can’t.
Rather than typical marketing, I’ve developed an
in-depth analysis of why homes that were on the market
failed to sell. Sometimes I have to tell
homeowners things that they don’t want to hear, but need
to. It has been well over a decade since I have had a listing that expired without the benefit of a sale. Every home I listed in the tough market years of 2008 through 2011 sold or leased in above market terms. No expired listings!
It’s not magic, it’s just my years of experience selling hard to sell
expired listings. I know what it takes
to sell your home. If you want an honest
evaluation of why your home didn’t sell, call or email
me. I will help. .
BUYERS
Let me show you how to win the bid, and conquer multiple offers and let me find you "off market" opportunities where you will not be dealing with multiple offers.
Understanding the current market,
and how it affects the price range of homes that are of
interest to you, are more important than ever.
I can save you time wasted by making offers that
have zero chance of being accepted, and looking at homes
that really don't meet your criteria.
In this difficult market you need my help more than
ever.
I’m a Certified Buyers Representative and Graduate of
the Real Estate Institute in addition to being a
REALTOR®. I have many tools to find the
perfect home for you. When we find it, I’ll be a
skilled negotiator to get you the best price and terms.
There are many pitfalls to buying a home. I
know them, you likely do not? I can save you
countless hours and find the very best deal for you in
the area you want. I’ve worked all
over Houston, but specialize in the Clear Lake area.
Some things said above as it relates to buyers are in fact near impossible to fullfill in this current market i.e., summer of 2021. This should end soon. The shortage of inventory is directly related to COVID there are many reasons people are not putting their homes on the market at this time, One example is a Senior Seller's who would like to sell, go live in a retirement home, and have the means to do so. I know many who fear doing this as they fear another COVID outbreak where they will become isolated from freedom and from their loved ones. As we reach herd immunity and as the fear of being locked away diminishes, they will sell.
281-910-2001 or sold@debbierussell.com |
