CHAPTER 1 Introduction
The largest investment most people make is their home. That makes selling a home — whether a single-family residence, duplex, or condominium — the single largest, most complex transaction a person will ever undertake. It involves new terms and concepts, financial acumen, and larger figures than normally dealt with. It is also one in which emotions may come into play to the detriment of good judgment. Surely, the seller thinks, my home where I raised my children and made so many memories is worth more than the bricks and mortar it contains. Real estate transactions involve dozens of decisions and substantial investment in homeowners’ time, energy, and money, and emotions almost always lead to problems in a sales price negotiation. The home seller’s objective is to find that home shopper who cannot resist buying your house at the highest price. To do this, you need to offer potential buyers a striking home sales presentation that outshines other homes on the market. It requires making a fantastic first impression, creating for the buyers an instant feeling that they are travelling up the front walkway of their new home for the first time, not visiting someone else’s. It’s about falling in love at first sight, from the curb, in those initial seconds. Most sellers don’t venture alone into selling their home. They find it better to have an experienced real estate professional with whom they are comfortable. This book was written to provide some of that comfort without the direct sales stressors of person- 1
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