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List With ROOST™

“We’ve got three kids, another on the way, a dog, a cat, and only two bedrooms.”

Is this the situation you’re in now? Or maybe something just as frustrating?

Maybe this is your year. Maybe there’s a move in your future!

Here are some of the things we hear from our clients when we first meet:

“I know it’s a great time to buy. I don’t want to miss out.”

“I want a new home but I don’t want to risk having two house payments. How can we get the house we really want but pay off our mortgage on this one first?”

“What if my house sells before I find a new one. Where will I live?”

“We can’t afford to buy a new house without selling our old house first. Or can we?”

“I think I could rent my house and cover my monthly payment but I do not want to be a landlord.”

Making a move from the home you own now to a new one can seem overwhelming. In fact, for many people, the goal is so big and complex that they put off even considering it. At ROOST, we specialize in simplifying the process of selling one house while at the same time negotiating the purchase of a new one.

A Different Kind of Brokerage

At ROOST Real Estate Co., our agents work by referral. This means that most of our business comes from past clients who refer new buyers and sellers to us. Our very best clients are those that are referred by people we have worked within the past. 

ROOST agents understand that the way to earn referrals tomorrow is by taking care of business today. They take the time to get to know their clients and understand their homeownership goals. That is a big reason why our clients return to us again and again. Many of our agents are at the point in their careers when their early clients are referring their children to them.

We are the real estate company people turn to at every stage of their lives. We are there when our clients rent their first apartment, buy their first home, buy their first investment property, and buy their retirement villa on the beach. Our goal is to create clients for life.

ROOST® Real Estate Co. Professionals are experts in their field and experts in the community in which they live and work. ROOST agents are some of the most experienced in the business. Every ROOST agent is a full time professional and passionate about helping people live the way they want to live today.

Our Biggest Investment

For many of us, our home is the biggest investment we make in our lives. We want you to get all you can when the time comes to sell and move on to new adventures.

Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will negotiate the hundreds of details needed to make your move as enjoyable, and hassle-free, as possible.

This is a big deal and we know it.

Sometimes when we consult with sellers we find that an outright sale is not the best strategy for their individual situation. Your ROOST agent can consult with you on alternative sales strategies including renting your home or selling it via a lease option or a land contract purchase. ROOST Real Estate Co. offers professional property management services to single-family homeowners and professional real estate investors as well.

List With ROOST™

Let me introduce you to List With ROOST™. List With ROOST™ is the result of working with hundreds of homeowners, just like you, over many years. It is everything we know about helping our clients realize their homeownership dreams. 

Whether this is your first time selling a home, or if you’ve done it before, we want you to have the knowledge and the confidence you need to make informed decisions. List With ROOST™ makes the process of moving quick, easy and enjoyable. Here are a few of the benefits of working with a ROOST Real Estate Professional and the List With ROOST™ unique process.

Agency Law Matters.

Most states have some form of buyer agency and seller agency. Many have transaction agency and a few have some form of dual agency. We explain the agency relationships in your state so you know exactly who is on your side – and who is not.

The Home Enhancement Checklist

When selling your home, it’s important to look at it through the eyes of a prospective buyer. Our Home Enhancement Checklist will help you identify the minor changes and repairs you’ll want to make to get the most money and the quickest sale possible.

We show you what to tidy up, clean up, patch up and what finishing touches to add so your home shows as beautifully as possible to prospective buyers.

It’s All About the Internet

Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will prepare and submit accurate information to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The MLS is the key to getting your home in front of prospective buyers and their agents. In addition, we create MAXIMUM EXPOSURE for your property by ensuring your home is listed on EVERY real estate related website on the net, including Realtor.com, Zillow and Trulia.

We network and cooperate with all the best agents in the area so they will be as excited to sell your home as we are.

Scheduling Showings

We use professional showing services to schedule showings for potential buyers of your home. When an agent has a potential buyer, they will call the showing service who will verify their information and contact you for permission to schedule the appointment.

Once the showing service has your permission, they will provide the showing agent with the lockbox code to your home.

We place a lockbox on or near the front door of your home so we and other agents can show the home on your behalf.

Feedback and Communication

 Every agent who shows your property will be asked to provide feedback through the showing service. In our experience agents respond around 35% of the time. When an agent does respond, you will receive their feedback via email directly from the service. We, of course, will speak regularly to review and discuss adjusting our overall marketing strategy as needed. We pledge to stay in touch and keep you informed from beginning to end so you know exactly what’s going on.

Negotiating and Structuring the Sale

Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will review and present all offers to you as they are received. Our goal is to only work with buyers who are pre-qualified for a mortgage or can provide proof of funds for a cash sale. We work with you to ensure that the terms of the contract, including closing and occupancy dates, as well as the final purchase, price work for you.

Our goal is to negotiate a solid purchase contract so you get to the closing table on time with no surprises.

Pricing Your Home

Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will provide you with a written comparative market analysis detailing what similar homes in your neighborhood have sold for in the last six to twelve months. Pricing your home into today’s market is a process, not necessarily a one-time event. Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will help you develop a pricing strategy that will be attractive to buyers and allow you to realize your financial goals for the sale.

Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will help you price your home so that you get as many showings, and as money offers, as quickly as possible.

We’ll Show You the Money

When you List with ROOST you will receive an estimate of the proceeds you can expect from the sale. This is based on your estimated mortgage payoff, property tax proration, realtor commission, conveyance fees, and homeowner association fees. We want to avoid any unhappy surprises when you see your closing statement. This is especially important if you are buying a new home with the proceeds from this home.

Your ROOST Real Estate Co. Professional will create a seller net sheet so you know how much money to expect at closing.

Making A Contingent Purchase

If you need to sell your home and pay off the mortgage before closing on your next home, then you may want to make your purchase ‘contingent’ on the sale of your current home. Your ROOST Real Estate Professional will guide you through the process, and work with you to coordinate all the details. We’re sure you will be just as satisfied when you Buy with ROOST™ as when you List with ROOST™. We can help you sell your existing home AND represent you on your next home so you can relax and start packing.

Contract to Closing

Getting your home under contract is only half the battle. Expect that it will take 30 to even 60 days to get from an accepted contract to the closing table. At the closing, the money will change hands, and you will sign the deed over to the new owner.

Your ROOST Real Estate Professional schedule the appraisal and coordinate inspections, follow up on any repairs that need to be done, work with the title company, and handle anything else needed to complete the sale so you can focus on the rest of your life.

List with ROOST Real Estate Co.
List with ROOST Real Estate Co.

Why Not Invite Us Over?

Why not invite one of us over for a no-pressure, zero obligation, FREE, pre-listing consultation? When we meet, you can tell us your goals for the move and why it’s important to you. Your ROOST Real Estate Professional will take a look at your home, gather information she will need to prepare a comparative market analysis, and outline a marketing plan. In addition, she will provide insight into local market trends, and what to expect once the for-sale sign goes in your yard.

The ROOST Commitment

Selling your home can be challenging and a little unnerving. There will be ups and downs along the way. Your ROOST® Real Estate Professional will be by your side from start to finish. And, you can count on your ROOST agent to be there for you to answer questions and be a resource to you after the closing.

Free Knowledge

We will give you a FREE copy of The ROOST Home Enhancement Checklist when we meet. You can use it to look at your home from a buyer’s perspective and prepare your home accordingly. We’ll also give you a copy of the comparative market analysis for your home to use as you see fit.

Professional Service Fee

When you sign a listing contract with ROOST Real Estate Co. you agree to pay a Professional Service Fee that is due and payable at closing. This fee is usually a percentage of the final selling price of your home. The Professional Service Fee is the only fee we charge. There are no hidden charges or transaction fees of any kind when you List With ROOST™

We offer a portion of the Professional Service Fee you agree to pay us, usually half, to all of the other brokerages in the area in hopes that one of them has a buyer for your home. We, of course, will work tirelessly to be the firm that brings your buyer so we can keep both sides of the fee.

It is important to note that that your ROOST Real Estate Professional does not get paid by the hour, or earn a salary of any kind. They work on commission and only get paid when they successfully guide you through a successful closing.

You’re in Charge

You owe it to yourself to experience the satisfaction of working with a professional that has your best interests at heart. If you don’t feel comfortable committing to working with your ROOST agent after your first meeting, you are under no obligation to do anything. But, we’re pretty sure you’ll be excited about moving forward.

You owe it to yourself to find out what’s possible right now for you and your family. Imagine how great it is going to feel when you move in to the home of your dreams. You can do this! Give us a shout. What do you have to lose?

Care to learn more?

Click Here for access to I Am a Home Selling Genius Scorecard. See if a ROOST Real Estate Professional can help you live the way you want to live today.

Helping clients make the big moves in their lives is one of the most rewarding parts of our jobs as ROOST® real estate professionals. It is how we help our clients live the way they want to live today. We appreciate the trust you are placing in us to guide you through the process.

And oh by the way…. If you know of anyone interested in buying or selling real estate, we hope you will think of us. We promise to take great care of everyone you refer to ROOST Real Estate Co.

Thank you!