Sell With A Stategy
The right price. The right marketing. The best possible result.
What is my home worth?
Every home is different. I'll evaluate recent local sales and your home's unique features to recommend a realistic price range.
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Expert contract negotiation
With offers on the table, every party is kept motivated and competing for your home. The focus remains on securing the best total package, including the price and terms you need.
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Lauch weekend open house
Showings begin close to the weekend, followed by a Saturday or Sunday open house. This schedule maximizes foot traffic during the most critical window for generating strong, competitive offers on your property.
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Coming soon strategy
Listing your property as ‘coming soon’ for a week generates real buzz. By sharing high‑quality photos, floor plans, 3D tours and neighborhood mailings before showings begin, we build buyer anticipation that often leads to multiple offers.
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Expert staging
Staged homes consistently command higher prices. Whether your home needs a few finishing touches or full professional staging, I can help connect you with the right experts
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Data-driven valuation
Your price is based on real numbers — recent sales, trends, and neighborhood demand — backed by my decades of local pricing experience.
A proven system for multiple offers
Common Questions When Selling a Home:
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Prepare your home by decluttering, cleaning, and staging so it feels inviting.
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Complete the listing paperwork with me and RE/MAX Alliance. This paperwork includes the listing period, price, items staying with the home, commission, and other key details.
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Schedule professional photography to capture your home at its best — interior, exterior, drone, video, and floor plan.
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Finalize your list price. I’ll provide a recommendation based on comparable sales and my experience, but the final decision is always yours.
Most homes in our area sell within a few weeks when priced correctly and marketed well. I’ll review current market data with you so you know what to expect, and I’ll keep you updated on interest, feedback, and market shifts throughout the process.
Yes - staging can make a real difference. There are different levels:
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Collaborative staging with me: For example - swap bedding or curtains, add throw pillows, plants, or decorative pieces, and remove personal photos or collections. I will email you a detailed list of my suggestions.
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Full-service professional staging: Stage key rooms or the entire house. Some stagers even allow payment at closing. Professional staging ranges from $1,000 - $3,500.
Why it matters:
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Nearly half of sellers’ agents report staging reduces time on the market.
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Staging helps buyers envision themselves living in the home.
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Staging can give your home a competitive edge—making it look its best in photos, attracting more showings, and boosting the likelihood of multiple offers.
My goal is to create strong interest - ideally multiple offers - so you get the best price, terms, and timeline. We start by marketing your home as “coming soon” for a few days, letting buyers preview photos and floor plans before showings begin. If you would like, I can host an open house to boost early traffic. If multiple offers come in, I keep buyers informed so they can improve their terms. Then we choose and negotiate the offer that’s best for you, with backups ready if needed.
You’ll get a text or email with the date and time of each showing, and you can choose to accept or decline. A lockbox on your front door allows agents, inspectors, and appraisers to access your home safely and conveniently.
Yes. After each showing, the buyer’s agent is asked for feedback - what they loved, what they didn’t, and whether they’re considering an offer. I’ll share all feedback with you as it comes in.
Some cities require a city inspection before utilities can be transferred, and typically this is the seller’s responsibility. In other areas (for example Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, and Troy), inspections aren’t mandatory. Buyers can still choose private inspections-such as property, radon, termites, sewer, septic, or mold—at their own expense. You aren’t required to make repairs, but you must disclose any defects you know about.
An appraisal is an independent assessment of a home’s value, comparing it to similar homes in the area. It helps ensure the buyer is paying a fair price, especially when a mortgage is involved. If the buyer is paying cash, they probably won’t need an appraisal.
If the appraisal is lower than the agreed-upon price, the seller can accept a lower offer, the buyer may pay the difference, or in some cases, the buyer and seller can split the difference. This is quite uncommon, so it’s usually not something to worry about.
At closing, you’ll meet with the buyer at a title company to finalize the sale and officially transfer ownership. The buyer gets the keys and takes possession, and you’ll receive your proceeds check-after that, the home is no longer your responsibility.