Seller and Buyer Services Guarantees

John goes the extra mile

My Seller Services Guarantee

I guarantee I will perform the services stated below as part of the exclusive listing agreement on your property:

• I will review agency alternatives and representations available to you.
• I will present to you a custom Marketing Action Plan.
• I will provide you with a current Competitive Market Analysis, and will assist you in determining the most effective list price for your property.
• I will discuss various financing alternatives for buyers of your property.
• I will furnish you with an estimate of the proceeds you can expect from the sale of your property.
• I will develop a plan to enhance your property's ability to attract buyers.
• I will present your property to the Jim Smith Realty sales team. I will share with you the team's review and recommendations to help you realize the best price obtainable for your property.
• I will promote your property to other reputable, professional brokers and sales associates in the area.
• I will prepare your property data for appearance in the local Multiple Listing Service.
• I will make information on your property available to local and out-of-town buyer prospects.
• I will distribute promotional materials on your property to key market areas to attract potential buyers.
• I will place a Jim Smith Realty FOR SALE sign on your property, to help generate calls to my office from prospective buyers.
• I will review with you my advertising program - including three websites, Homes and Land magazine, Pagosa Real Estate Guide, and the Sun newspaper.
• I will provide you with information regarding a warranty on the operating systems of your house, to increase the marketability of your property and help reduce your liability to the buyer.
• I will seek financial qualifying information on all buyers submitting a purchase offer. My goal will be to pre-qualify or pre-approve the buyer through a reputable lender.
• I will present all purchase offers on your property.
• I will monitor and inform you of the progress of the transaction, including the satisfaction of all contingencies and conditions during the entire transaction.
• I will contact you after the closing to follow up on any remaining details or service needs.
• I will provide you with details about my relocation and referral services, which are available to you at no cost, regardless of where you are moving.

I'll lead you down the right road

My Buyer Services Guarantee

• I will conduct a Buyer Counseling Session to discuss your needs and goals, and the plan to search for your property.
• I will discuss agency alternatives for you.
• I will present and explain to you the representation agreement, and the special services and benefits I offer.
• I will provide you with a copy of the Best Buyer Guidebook and how you can use it as a road map through the home-buying process.
• I will offer to arrange a pre-approval appointment with a reputable lender to identify your range of affordability and to increase your negotiating strength.
• I will present your search criteria to the Jim Smith Realty sales team. My goal is to present you, when possible, with properties as they debut or before they appear on the open market.
• I will show you properties that meet the criteria you have selected.
• I will discuss the positive and negative features of a property that may affect its value.
• I will review with you all reports pertaining to the condition of the property and disclose all physical defects of the property that are known to me.
• I will review with you the Seller's written disclosure statement to enable you to accept or to specify the remedy for each fault disclosed.
• I will explain to you the option of an appraisal contingency.
• I will explain to you the option of a home warranty plan to reduce your risk of repair when purchasing a property.
• I will provide you with a preliminary estimate of closing costs and the down payment requirement anticipated in the transaction.
• I will prepare a written offer on the property that you choose, with terms approved by you.
• I will provide you with a Competitive Market Analysis to help you with the initial price and terms to offer on the property selected.
• I will present your offer to the listing agent or property owner as soon as possible.
• I will accompany you on a walk-through of the property before closing, and will assist you in dealing with any problems discovered during the walk-through.
• I will monitor and inform you of the progress of the purchase agreement, including the satisfaction of all contingencies and conditions during the entire transaction.
• I will contact you after the closing to follow-up on remaining details or service needs.
• I will provide you with a confidential opportunity to give an evaluation of our services.

Should I not perform the services as stated above, you are entitled to terminate the representation agreement.