What to Do First? What Will It Cost? Is This the Right Time? What Next?

ASK’s commission is based on a property’s characteristics and an owner’s willingness to participate in the marketing of it, rather than the more customary practice of using a standardized percentage for all transactions. Standard rates within the industry are typically 5%-6% of the sales price, divided 50/50 between the listing and buyer’s agent. Instead, our rates are calculated based on the property’s price bracket and the anticipated complexity of the transaction.

ASK’s commission is typically appreciably less than other full service companies -- with the percentage charged being lowest for conventional upscale homes owned by individuals who are willing to contribute to streamlining the marketing and sales process by completing a pest inspection in advance, making needed repairs, and implementing staging recommendations prior to putting the property on the market. Higher percentage commissions may be expected on lower priced homes and properties that are anticipated to be intrinsically more problematic to transaction manage -- distressed properties, those with lots of deferred maintenance or that have been expanded without permits, country properties with substandard septic systems and no expansion area, rental properties occupied by uncooperative tenants who require a listing agent accompany every showing, or properties of absentee owners who need ASK to oversee all marketing preparations.

Decisions to sell are prompted by a broad array of factors, and owners approach the sale of a property with a wide variety of emotions ranging from exhilaration to reluctance. Sellers almost unanimously look forward to maximizing their return, but beyond this commonality, every transaction is unique. We assist you in weighing your options to determine whether now is the right time to sell and consider the particulars of your situation in crafting an exit strategy that is right for you. We are committed to taking your unique situation and concerns into account throughout the transaction, while keeping in mind that ultimately you’ve hired us for just one essential purpose -- to continuously move the processes forward to a successful sale.

As Seniors Real Estate Specialists we are also especially aware of and sensitive to the unique issues and concerns around moving from the family home or selling for the last time to move to surroundings owned by someone else.

Whatever your circumstances, we will manage the process from beginning to end― guiding property preparations and carrying out the marketing plan, assisting you in complying with legal requirements, negotiating issues as they arise during the transaction ―guiding and supporting you through the decision-making and sales process.

Simple, but easier said than done. Please visit How We Work with Sellers for more detail.

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