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Is
the
real
estate
agent
a
REALTOR®
(a
member
of
the
National
Association
of
REALTORS®)?
REALTORS®
must
adhere
to a
strict
Code
of
Ethics.
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Will
the
agent...
Explain
agency
representation
and
fiduciary
responsibilities
to
you
as a
client.
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Deliver
a
comparative
market
analysis
to
assist
you
in
developing
a
pricing
strategy
to
sell
your
home.
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Create
and
present
a
detailed,
written
marketing
plan
including
specific
strategies
and
programs
to
exposure
your
home
to
the
largest
possible
pool
of
buyers
to
help
you
sell
your
home
quickly
for
the
best
price
possible.
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Make
recommendations
for
the
staging
and
presentation
of
your
property
to
make
the
best
possible
impression
on
prospective
buyers.
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Provide
you
with
a
Property
Condition
Disclosure
Statement
for
review
with
your
attorney.
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Market
your
property
through
internet
media
advertising,
broadcast
,
newsprint,
magazine,
direct
mail
and
industry
networking.
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Develop
a
home
page
for
your
property
and
submit
your
property
information
as
an
enhanced
listing
on
Realtor.com,
to
Yahoo.com
real
estate’s
section,
to
the
nytimes.com
site,
and
to
other
high-traffic
internet
sites.
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Send
Just
Listed
cards
to
local
area.
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Call
past
customers
who
may
be
interested
in
your
home
and
other
brokers
working
with
buyers
looking
for
a
home
like
yours.
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Hold
a
Broker
Open
House
for
other
real
estate
brokers
and
get
feedback
from
the
brokers
who
show
your
home
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Prepare
for
and
promote
a
public
Open
House
and
invite
neighbors
to
Open
House
as
they
may
know
a
possible
buyer,
also
get
school
and
community
information
for
display
at
Open
House.
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Conduct
Open
House
and
have
attendees
sign
Guest
Register
and
follow
up
with
buyers
who
attend
Open
House.
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Prepare
handouts
with
photos/features
of
your
home
to
give
to
buyers
who
attend
Open
House.
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Promote
your
home
at
weekly
office
sales
meetings
and
expose
your
home
to
buyers
relocating
into
the
area
through
the
agent's
affiliated
relocation
company.
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Stay
abreast
of
pricing
in
your
community
and
let
you
know
of
any
changes.
·Stay
on
top
of
interest
in
your
home
and
keep
you
informed.
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Provide
advice
and
negotiating
assistance
on
all
offers
to
purchase,
and
in
formulating
counter-offers
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Provide
you
with
the
financial
information
submitted
by
every
prospective
buyer,
and
make
every
effort
to
ensure
that
all
buyers
are
pre-qualified
or
pre-approved
by a
credible
lender.
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Confirm
receipt
of
written
mortgage
commitment
and
follow
through
on
any
"subject
to"
items.
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Assist
in
scheduling
all
selling
and
closing
details
and
deliver
executed
documents
to
appropriate
parties.
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Confirm
deposit
of
initial
deposit
money
and
confirm
existence
of
bank/special
accounts
(especially
important
in
all
cash
offers).
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Keep
you
informed
of
the
progress
of
the
transaction
once
you
are
in
contract
and
inform
you
of
any
knowledge
of
significant
events
as
they
occur.
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Confirm
with
selling
Realtor@the
completion
of
mortgage
application
(if
applicable)
and
obtain
name/phone
of
lender/mortgage
loan
representative
(if
applicable).
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Confirm
with
selling
Realtor
the
dates/times
of
termite
inspection,
home
inspection,
etc
and
help
coordinate/facilitate
any
required
inspections
and
notify
you
of
results.
.
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Help
assist
you
in
obtaining
repair
estimates,
if
applicable
and
assist
you
in
negotiating
responsibility
for
any
repair
issues
with
buyer.
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Confirm
completion
of
any
agreed
to
repairs
and
forward
copies
of
work
receipts
to
closing
parties.
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Meet
appraiser
at
property;
provide
copy
of
listing
and
copies
of
recent
comparable
sales/listings
and
confirm
appraisal
is
adequate
and
inform
you
accordingly.
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Periodically
contact
mortgage
representative
to
confirm
status
of
mortgage
loan.
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Confirm
that
all
contingencies
of
sale
have
been
satisfied.
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Confirm
ordering
of
title
work
and
obtain
name/phone
of
title
company
and
arrange
any
inspections
necessary
to
pass
title.
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Provide
selling
Realtor
with
names/phone
numbers
of
utility
companies,
telephone,
sewer,
cable
TV,
etc.
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Forward
copies
of
applicable
certifications
(i.e.,
termite,
well,
septic)
to
closing
parties.
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Confirm
time,
date,
and
location
of
closing
and
inform
you
accordingly.
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Confirm
deposit
monies
ordered
for
closing
and
verify
if
certification
is
'required
and
ascertain
your
receipt
of
final
closing
costs.
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Schedule
with
you
and
buyer
the
date
/
time
for
final
walk-through
and
do
final
walk-through
inspection
with
buyer
and
selling
Realtor
prior
to
closing.
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Notify
closing
parties
as
to
walk-through
results
and
help
resolve
any
issues
prior
to
closing.
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Remove
lock
box
and
verify
location
of
keys,
garage
door
openers,
and
warranty
document.
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Attend
closing/settlement
and
bring
all
applicable
files/
documentation,
keys
and
garage
door
openers.
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Contact
you
and
follow
up
with
you
after
closing
to
assure
the
satisfactory
completion
of
all
service
details.
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Provide
you
with
the
opportunity
to
evaluate
the
service
provided
through
the
Quality
Service
Assurance
Survey