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 Consider Teresa King and RE/MAX By The Bay to List and Market Your Home

"Wouldn't it be nice to preview a real estate agent's marketing services before he or she shows up at your door with pen and contract in hand for you to sign? After all, we google and shop online for most all other services, why not the service to list our most expensive property when we are ready to sell? Those were my thoughts, so I have posted the basics of what I offer you before we meet face to face, so you can determine if we may be a good fit for working together. Obviously, you have a keen sense of the Internet, as I do, and that is the number one point of commonality that is very important. You recognize the value of this medium in today's economic world. With so many choices in Baldwin County real estate agents and companies, it pays to take a closer look at what services you'll be getting from an agent to market your home to the public. Services vary locally and range from basic MLS and a For Sale sign to more advanced, professional marketing techniques with enhanced Internet presence.  You may be surprised to know that regardless of the service received, most sellers pay similar fees to list their home, and don't realize there is a difference." Sincerely,               Teresa King           Why Choose Teresa to List Your Property?     Teresa has developed her personal marketing plans to suit most every real estate need in the Mobile Bay area.  Call or email her to inquire about her Custom Choice Menu of Services designed with her clients in mind. Why settle for simply putting your home on the MLS with one or two photos, a sign in your yard, and hoping that it sells? With Teresa's Marketing Plans, you choose what services you want and what fee you pay.  Ask to see a written Marketing Plan from any Baldwin County real estate agent you interview.  Teresa's most popular marketing system is highlighted below and explains how her clients are put at an advantage over other listings. Are you one of the many homeowners in the Baldwin and Mobile County area who owes more on your home than what a buyer today will pay or what an appraisal today will bring?  Consider a Short Sale, read about it here, www.BaldwinShortSales.com Teresa is also certified in listing and marketing distressed properties and has earned the designation of Certified Distressed Property Expert through advanced study and certification. What Teresa's Home Selling System Does For You

MLS

Listing Uploaded in both the Baldwin and Mobile Multiple Listing Services, as well as Highlighted with additional photos and write-up on Realtor.com and Remax.com.  Your listing will be enhanced with up to 21 photos on Realtor.com instead of the standard 4 photos allowed to non-subscribing agents.

Taking Calls; Scheduling Showings

Teresa personally takes the calls from buyer inquiries on your home, not some duty agent assigned to a front desk on a rotating basis, who may know very little about your property.  Professional showings are scheduled through the front office to document who is making an appointment on what date and a complete record of past showings is available to you for security purposes.

Webpage Design Featuring Your Home

View an active webpage generated for Teresa's listings for sellers who know the value of Internet exposure in today's real estate market. 

Virtual Tours

Have you noticed that many virtual tours simply repeat the same photos used in the MLS if there is one at all?  Teresa's system is noticeably different!  Teresa uses Virtual Tours to highlight the details and special features of your home with additional photographs. Here is an example Virtual Tour to showcase a home.

Enhanced Internet Presence and Submissions

Your listing is Syndicated to many of these partners and more: 

	craigslist
	Facebook
	FrontDoor
	Google Base
	HotPads
	MySpace
	Oodle
	Trulia
	Twitter
	Vast
	Zillow

Multiple Photos Used of Your Home

The #1 request homebuyers have? They want to see more photos of listings. Teresa takes this into account when submitting photos for her listings in the MLS, active websites, and in other visual marketing methods. .

Yard Signage

Direct Email Program

An email blast of your home's listing is sent to a database of customers and other top selling agents. Potentially, this email will reach as many as 4500 direct email addresses and may well be forwarded to many other family members or friends of Teresa's recipients.

Prestige Brochure Flyers

Directional Signs

Where allowed, directional signs may be used to drive traffic to your address. Some areas only allow this use for the day of an Open House. 

Open Houses

If you wish, your home will be professionally held open and a newspaper ad will be placed providing a link to showcase your home's features, complete with a map link which allows a buyer to locate and preview your home even before he walks through the door. www.ViewPhotoNow.com

Newspaper Ad and Real Estate Magazine Ad

Postcard Mailing of Your Home

Feedback Follow-Up Activity Reports of Showings

Superb Follow-Up Service for Feedback to You!   Never again have to ask, "What Did the Buyers Think of My Home?"

After your home's showing appointments have passed it will be normal for you to wonder how well the home showed and what was thought about it. Are the buyers thinking about making an offer? You have a nice house, but it’s been on the market for 90 days. Forty-five people walked through it…and you have zero offers. Your listing agent tells you the buyers chose something else. Why, you ask.

"This is what my sellers see with my feedback email. My sellers love it! I don't have to track agents down, and sellers know they will receive something when I get feedback. It's easy for my sellers to see why their home is not selling if they are priced too high and not getting offers." Results of Survey Questionnaires  4 people have completed this survey with the following results. Question Answer Results Graph of Results Did your buyers like the property? (75%) Yes (25%) Somewhat 1 2 What did you think of the price? (25%) At market value (75%) Above market value 1 2 Are they considering a second showing? (25%) Possibly (75%) No 1 2 Are they considering making an offer? (100%) No 1 Rate the exterior. (100%) Well maintained 1 Rate the interior. (100%) Showed nicely 1

Showing Date Question asked Response 6/2/2009 9:00:00 AM Additional Comments: Prospective client loved the house. Additional room under deck with exterior access only seemed odd to client. Loved the amenities of the home. Superior quality to competition, but priced unrealistically high in current market. 4/19/2009 4:30:00 PM Additional Comments: Client thought the home was beautiful, which it is. They have 2 teenagers and want a bonus room for them to have friends over. ( in addn to the 4 bedrooms). Client said the home was 'pricey'. They did not look in the downstairs exterior room because of the doggie being in there and they could hear barking before they tried to open the door. I recommended they look despite the dog, as the dog would not hurt them, however they did not feel it was necessary. thanks Teresa 4/18/2009 10:30:00 AM Additional Comments: Hi Teresa, My client needs more space; they have three kids. They actually need another bedroom and even a bonus for the kids play area if possible. They don't feel they can use the front room as a sleeping bedroom. The house shows fantastic, very clean. Also the upgrades are incredible. They just can't sacrifice the space. 4/9/2009 4:30:00 PM Additional Comments: No Written Response-

Contract Negotiation and Follow-Up