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Your Plan

1. Find the right representative
The experience and knowledge of a dedicated real estate professional can be priceless. A good Realtor® forms a powerful team with his or her clients that makes it possible for them to have a smooth, successful, stress-free sale.

2. Determine your needs/wants for the sale and for your new home
Selling your primary residence can be tricky because you have to simultaneously be thinking about where you would like to buy. First weigh your priorities – selling price is certainly important, but having a quick and efficient sale can often be worth accepting a slightly lower offer. Talk to your agent and make sure you’re comfortable with where your priorities are.

At the same time, you should be compiling a needs/wants list for the home you will buy. You will probably have to act fairly quickly when your house sells, so any amount of preparation you can do will serve you well.

3. Prepare your house for showing
Underprepared homes can be sales disasters. Your home will never get as much attention from potential buyers as when it is first listed, so clearing clutter, cleaning, making repairs, and putting your home’s best foot forward is essential. Don’t “open for business” until your home is ready to be seen as favorably as possible.

4. Find out what your local market looks like
Being realistic about your market is the key to a smooth sale. There is no substitute for a professional real estate representative when it comes to local market knowledge.

5. List away!
Lots of photos and online exposure are the key to getting a good response for your listing. Working with an agent who uses Point2 Agent software is a great step in the right direction. Now just “open” the house and sit back and wait for the flood of eager buyers!

Your Comparative Market Analysis
I can give you an educated idea of what your home’s value is based on experience, local knowledge, and comparable actual sales in your area! I am happy to be able to provide this service free of charge.

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Xinyuan Real Estate names Frank Hin Kit Ng new CFO (AP via Yahoo! Finance)	8/19/2008 1:21 PM
Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd., which develops Chinese residential properties, said Tuesday that Frank Hin Kit Ng will replace Longgen Zhang as chief financial officer.
Investment in commercial real estate falls (BizJournals)	8/19/2008 7:30 PM
Investment in Denver-area commercial real estate was down in all categories except apartment properties for the 12 months through the second quarter, according to LoopNet Inc. (LOOP)
Broker: Vail Valley real estate slower, but still 'good' (Vail Daily)	8/19/2008 10:15 PM
VAIL — Tighter credit and a slowing economy have slowed real estate sales across the region this year. But, while sales volume is down everywhere, the average price of homes in Garfield and Summit counties is still on the rise.
Telluride real estate firm files reorganization plan (Rocky Mountain News)	8/19/2008 9:57 PM
West Galena Real Estate LLC, a Telluride hotel and condominium developer that sought Chapter 11 protection in June, filed a combined reorganization plan and disclosure statement Monday.
Prepare for unexpected on real estate deals (Everett Herald)	8/19/2008 4:49 PM
A few weeks ago, we discussed the case of a veteran real estate agent who canceled a much-awaited kayak trip because an out-of-state buyer was arriving with a reported all-cash offer for one of her listings.
Jones Lang LaSalle managing director moves to Peloton Real Estate (BizJournals)	8/19/2008 11:43 AM
Dale Ray has left commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle to join Dallas-based Peloton Real Estate Partners as a principal in the firm.
Real estate appraiser regulation is a failure (The Hendersonville Times-News)	8/19/2008 3:22 PM
As soaring home prices set the stage for America's great housing meltdown, a critical step in making sure those home sales were a fair deal - the real estate appraisal - was undermined from within.
Real estate meltdown trickles to agents (Detroit Free Press)	8/19/2008 1:09 AM
It's a sign of the times when real estate offices have For Sale signs posted out front. While thousands of Michigan homeowners have suffered through the real estate industry meltdown, real estate agents also have fallen on hard times. They have left the industry in droves since 2004.
Clark County real estate transactions August 20 (The Columbian)	8/19/2008 5:34 PM
June 16-30 Residential real estate transactions over $150,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from June 16-30. The information includes seller’s name, buyer’s...
Fite & Associates hires several Corcoran Group Palm Beach real estate agents (Palm Beach Daily News)	8/19/2008 3:55 PM
A new Palm Beach real estate company is moving in on the Corcoran Group Palm Beach, hiring away at least six agents from Corcoran and planning a move into the firm's former office.



Lynne E. Holcomb
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Phone:	(239) 542-3333
Address:	4005 Del Prado Blvd
City:	Cape Coral
State:	Florida 33904

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