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Essential Questions to ask
anyone who will list your home in MLS:
- Can I speak with the
person/people who will be inputting and helping me during my listing?
Yes. When you call BuySelf Realty, you are speaking
to us in our Minnesota office, and we will be the people you call throughout
your listing, a single point of contact. Other companies based out of
state require you to pay first, and then they have someone else call
you, who often isn't clear on exactly what that out-of-stater has promised
you or what your concerns are.
- Can I list my home in
one step that is available 24 hours per day 7 days a week? Yes.
You can list your home in one step, order, receive an immediate email
with the forms you need to complete. Fax them to the fax number provided,
email your photos (where available) to the email address, and you are
ready to go into MLS the next business day. Others make you order/call
by phone and then wait to get a call back, wait 1-2 days to get you
assigned and provide the paperwork, wait for your listing to be in MLS.
With our service you can get it done quickly and easily.
- Can I read detailed
and specific information on your website about Minnesota? Yes.
Our website tells you specifically what you get for Minnesota listings.
Unfortunately, some other companies websites accept your payment for
their "National" service, and then you find out what you do
and don't get in Minnesota, such as "Oh, Realtor.com isn't included
in Minnesota" Every metro area has its own MLS, different State
and local laws, and market conditions. If the website doesn't have specific
information about your area, you are at risk of "In Minnesota your
phone number doesn't appear on the listing and a disclosure costs extra."
Other companies don't even mention the specific name of the MLS in Minnesota.
We tell you the name of the MLS system you will be listed in, so you
can be sure.
- Can my home be in the
MLS the next business day if I am in a hurry? Yes.
You can be in MLS the next business days with our service, not the 3-7
days others offer while you wait for someone to call you back, mail
documents, set up a meeting, or other unnecessary time wasters.
- Is the agent who will
answer my questions licensed in Minnesota? Yes.
Your support person is a licensed Minnesota Broker with 11 years of
Minnesota real estate experience. Other companies offer brand new agents
from Seattle whose experience consists of sitting at a desk all day
in their faraway office. They don't know anything about Minnesota's
stringent Truth In Housing rules or recently updated requirements on
all home sellers which you will be held accountable for. Some other
companies don't even know it is illegal for anyone without an Minnesota
real estate license to give real estate advice for Minnesota transactions.
- Does your service include
the Minnesota-Specific Property Condition Disclosure? (and
Federal Lead Paint Law Disclosure) Yes. Don't break the law and increase
your chances of a lawsuit. Minnesota requires all sellers (with few
exceptions) to complete a written disclosure form. Don't use a "generic"
or non-Minnesota-Specific Disclosure, it won't help you comply with
Minnesota Requirements. Most of our competitors don't provide these
forms, and you could pay the price for breaking the law.
- Does
my MLS listing include SEVEN Photos? Yes.
Others don't mention photos because they offer only
one photo. We offer the main photo plus 6 additional
photos which you can email to us. Additional photos
draw more attention to a listing. One photo is worth
much more than 1,000 words, and this helps you show
off your home's best qualities.
- Will you list my home
on multiple Real Estate Websites? Yes. With our service
your listing won't be on just one or two websites, it will be on many more websites, including popular websites such as Realtor.com, Edina
Realty*, Coldwell Banker*, and Remax*
websites.
- Does your service include
a key lockbox at no extra charge? Yes. Key lockbox=Agent
Friendly Listing=More showings=More Offers=Higher Sale Price: Essential
to get the most number of showings. Many agents don't want to show your
home if access is not through a lockbox. They want their buyer to be
relaxed and take their time while viewing your property, and if you
are there to let them in or out (even if you then leave), the buyer
thinks they are imposing on your time and hurries through the house.
Hurried buyers are much less likely to buy your home. We show you the
security procedure for using that lockbox that the real estate industry
has used successfully for years. Our competitors don't tell you how
important the lockbox is when you are in MLS.
- Does your service include
Minnesota-Specific Purchase Agreements? Yes. When
you find a buyer without an agent and need the forms to complete, this
gives you the option of completing them yourself.
*These names
are trademarked names of independent companies with
whom we are not affiliated.
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