Kathryn Hanford, SRES, GRI, ABR
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Preparing Your Home To Sell - FREE DVD

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About The Author
David Knox, President of David Knox Productions, Inc., is based in Minneapolis and presents real estate training seminars to more than 20,000 salespeople a year. Since 1972 his real estate career has included sales, management, relocation and training. He authors articles for many popular real estate publications, and produces top selling educational products for salespeople and homeowners.

About The Video: Preparing Your Home To Sell
Selling a home is one of the largest and most emotional transactions in which you'll be involved. This video is compiled from David Knox's 33 years of real estate experience and suggestions by top real estate agents. You'll learn strategies and techniques to help you sell your home for the most money in the shortest time including:

how to make a lasting first impression
how to see your home through the eyes of a buyer
how to appeal to a buyer's five senses
the one strongest sense that creates emotion
the six stages of preparing your home
the little things that can make a big impact

Frequently Asked Questions for Home Sellers

Q: What should I look for in hiring a real estate agent to sell my property?
A: Real estate consumers would be wise to select an agent:

Who is professional in appearance, attitude, demeanor and capability.
Whose company has a strong local reputation for service, ethical performance and available resources.
Who is willing to prepare, present and commit to a written comprehensive marketing plan.
Who is willing to commit to a schedule of communication, follow up activities and attending to details.
Who has experience and knowledge of the local marketplace.
Who is skilled and accomplished in formulating and implementing effective negotiating strategies.
Who has a reputation for caring, committed and trustworthy service.

Q: What are the factors that determine how fast a property will sell?
A:

Timing
Location
Condition
Marketing
Financing
Competition
Price

Q: What does the ABR Designation mean?
A: The Accredited Buyerâs Representative designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation.

What this means is I have taken extra course work to demonstrate my commitment to home buyers to provide outstanding service in the home buying transaction. Course work included classes in real estate law, agency, and negotiation.

Q: What does the GRI Designation mean?
A: The Graduate Realtor Institute designation is attained by attending a minimum of 90 hours of classroom instruction covering contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk reduction.

What this means is that I have taken further steps to help people make good decisions when buying or selling their property.

Q: What does the SRES Designation mean?
A: The Senior Real Estate Specialist is a designation attained to help address the needs of the people age 55-plus when buying or selling their home.

What this means is that I have been trained to help Seniorâs make smart decisions about selling their family home and downsizing or moving into a retirement community.

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