The Upsize Method
Your home was once the perfect first home. It was everything you imagined it to be.
You thought it’d be the ideal amount of space to start a family one day. Fast forward a few years. You’ve got more. kids now and the space has started to feel a bit cramped.
Deep down inside you know it’s time. It’s time to make a move. It’s time to upgrade your space for your own sanity.
It’s been years since you’ve been through this process. You’re scared. I get it. Where do you even begin?
With my Upsize Method, I can help you overcome your fear of moving. We’ll come up with a plan to get your home ready to sell. Then I’ll help you find the right home that will fit your family’s needs.
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Step 1: Deep Dive
During our first meeting together, I want to understand what’s driving your decision to move. Are you getting tired of playing musical cars everyday because you have a 1 car garage? Are your kids tired of room sharing? Do you have a baby on the way and no room to set up a nursery? I’ll need to understand why your current living situation is no longer serving you. Walk me through your
home and show me what’s working and what’s not aka the good, the bad and the ugly.
I’ll also want to know what your short term and long term goals are. What are your must-haves and nice-to-haves for your next home? How long do you plan on living there for? Then we’ll rank your list so we can establish which priorities are important to you. When we’re done, we’ll work on converting you into a qualified buyer and get a pre-approval.
Step 2: Search & Explore
Time to start the search and find your next home! With your budget in mind and the criteria from Step 1, I’ll curate a list of homes that might interest you. You’ll review the list and tell me which ones you’d like to see and which ones you’d like to pass on. I’ll take this feedback and refine the search further. Once you’ve identified the homes you’d like to see, the adventure begins. Time to go house hunting! During our visits to these homes, you’ll tell me what you like and don’t like about each. Once you’re ready and have found “the one”, it’s offer time! It’s an emotional process for both the buyer and the seller. It’s important to understand the seller’s mindset to help with the negotiation process. I’ll also pull comparable properties for us to review so we can determine what price to go in with.
Step 3: Prepare Your Home
It’s time to get your home ready for sale! Your home is special to you. It has your personality reflected throughout. As beautiful as it is, we need to depersonalize it. We need to start with a blank canvas. I’ll view your home through the lens of a potential buyer. I’ll provide recommendations on how to prep it for sale. Luckily, I’ve got a team of trusted contacts that you can rely on. If you need something fixed, touched up, cleaned, removed, you name it, I’ve got it! We’ll glam up your home and get it showroom ready within the timelines that we discussed.
Once your home is ready, I bring in my professional photographer and videographer. They showcase your home in its best light. We make sure we highlight all the things you loved about it. Prospective buyers will fall in love with it like you once did. Once I have those, I get all the marketing material ready for our list date. We review comparable properties and discuss our pricing strategy.
Step 4: List
Your home is on the market…hooray! My team will contact you to confirm appointments. You’ll know exactly when showings will take
place. Don’t worry, we’ll ensure they’re within the viewing times that we discussed. I’ll market the heck out of the home. I’ll attract qualified buyers using social media tools. I’ll connect with every agent that has seen the home and give you weekly feedback.
Once we receive an offer, I’ll go over the details with you. I’ll discuss the quality of the offer. We’ll take into consideration things such as the price, closing date and conditions. We’ll decide whether we accept, counter or let the offer go.
Step 5: Closing Time
Once an offer is accepted, we’ll ensure all conditions are fulfilled. I’ve got trusted partners that I can refer you to. They’ll ensure the timelines are met so we can go from “sold conditional” to “sold firm”.The buyers of your home will also be going through the same process on their end. Once the sale is firm, things will start to ramp up as we count down the days until closing. I’ll work out the timelines for you. You’ll know what needs to be done before closing and when.
