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"Mark has it all. Warm, professional demeanor, attention to detail, local knowledge, and a collegial support team. We took a professional journey together that became a personal friendship. I highly recommend Mark to anyone looking for a home in San Diego."
"Relocation across the country is difficult, and a rush move makes it worse. Having Mark to help me really smoothed out the bumps. He is knowledgeable and dedicated and works nonstop to advocate for you. Highly recommend him."
"I had such a positive experience working with Mark! He was there to answer my questions whenever I needed assistance. I had a few concerns regarding layout and he presented me with multiple properties that fit my criteria — it was almost hard to choose! That's when you know your agent is doing their job correctly! We settled on my current one, and I am very happy with the property I chose."
"Mark's professional enthusiasm and communication throughout the whole process; he knew his stuff and kept me in the loop. He was easy to get ahold of and was quick to respond."
"Mark is a very personable realtor with a great appreciation of neighborhoods and what people find they like about them. He was very helpful in explaining the different market valuations and was always willing to work within my schedule. Mark was always where he said he would be and always on time. He was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him and I am looking forward to working with him again."
"Mark is a consummate professional who is very communicative and has a high level of knowledge about the San Diego market. Regardless of where you are in your search process, he's willing and eager to work with you. I was exploring the purchase of a condo in San Diego and Mark was willing to extensively discuss with me all of my concerns, all of my questions on the best neighborhoods, and all of my questions about costs and financing."
"Mark is amazing and wonderful. I was truly blessed that I had the opportunity to work with him."
It's important to understand what's involved when you sell your property. PorchLight Realty SD REALTORS® have extensive training, experience and knowledge of neighborhoods to help you sell your home as quickly as possible.
As you begin the process of selling your home, we encourage you to take advantage of this online Seller's Guide to help you through the process.
When you are ready to move or need to know the market value of your home for other reasons, call or e-mail Mark for a complimentary, in-depth analysis of your property.
Some will sell in a few days and some may take several months. Buyers make their buying decision based on the comparison of logical and emotional appeal.
There Are Five Reasons Why A Property Sells ...
Be realistic. Price is the number one factor that most home buyers use in determining which homes to view. Although the price is set by you, the seller, the value of the home is determined by the buyer. Don't allow your enthusiasm and "personal attachments" to warp your judgment and lead to overpricing - a mistake you can't afford to make.
You'll Help Sell the Competition. The "correctly priced" homes look even better if your home is overpriced. Most buyers are competitive shoppers.
Look To Mark Pattison, REALTOR® When You Need Answers Fast...
As you can see, there are a multitude of factors that determine the asking price of your home. Finding this price yourself can be a long and difficult task. That is why thousands of satisfied homeowners, like yourself, turn to Mark Pattison, REALTOR®. Drew has the tools necessary to compute the fair market value of your house quickly and accurately while allowing for personal considerations (such as the date by which you must sell). Mark can also confidently answer your questions about listing, pricing and showing.
Mark's goals are the same as yours:
Selling your home can be exciting, but it also takes work. You’ll need to fix all those little problems you’ve let go for so many years. You need to decide if you’re going to try to sell your own home or use a professional real estate broker. And you’ll need to be patient! Selling your home can take some time, depending on the local real estate market.
We have included some frequently asked questions about selling by home owners like yourself.
The two most frequently asked questions are "What is my home worth?" and "how long will it take to sell?"
During the summer, the market usually slows. The end of July and August are often the slowest months for real estate sales. The strong spring market often places upward pressure on interest rates, many prospective home buyers and Realtors' take vacations during mid-summer.
After the summer slowdown, sales activity tends to pick up for a second, although less vigorous, season which usually lasts into November. The market then slows again as buyers, sellers and REALTORS turn their attention to the holidays.
Choose the real estate REALTOR that you believe will get the job done, not the one that quotes you the highest price - sometimes just to buy your listing.
A comparative market analysis on the other hand is an informal estimate of market value performed by a real estate REALTOR or broker. It is based on sales and listings that will compete with your property that are similar in size, style and location. A range of values will be determined thus arriving at a probable market value. Many REALTORs offer a free analysis anticipating they will have a new client.
Finally, frustrated sellers who have no equity and are forced to sell because of a long term illness, divorce or financial considerations should discuss a short sale or a deed in lieu of a foreclosure with their mortgage lender and their REALTOR.
Below are stats that outline Market Time vs. Selling Price
The longer your home is on the market, the less it will sell for.
There are two key things to consider when valuing your home:
How does it compare to similar homes that have sold recently? Is your asking price fair?
What value do you get for any added features and amenities? Have you added anything to your house that makes it more valuable?
Looking at "Comps"
Knowing whether your asking price is fair will be important when someone is ready to make an offer on your home. It will be even more important when the buyer's lender hires an appraiser to determine whether the house is worth the loan they're after.
Check with your Ascent agent to see recent sales of homes in your neighborhoodthat are similar, or comparable, to what you're looking to get for your house.
Note that "recent sales" usually means within the last six months. A sales price from a year ago may bear little or no relation to what is going on in your area right now. In fact, some lenders will not accept comps older than three months.
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