FOR SELLERS

Selling a home can be exciting and also daunting, whether for the emotions behind it, the logistics of packing, concerns about the timing, or in some cases the need to search for another home to live in.

We are here to support you every step of the way.

We provide expert advice, logistical support and fabulous marketing and sales capabilities, all backed by the Compass brand and networks. It’s not just about picking a price and putting up a sign — unless you want to leave money on the table. We really work hard to make sure you have the best sale possible!

Listing your home for sale

All of the partners in the Ferris Levin Collaborative at Compass have experience in pricing, marketing, staging, and negotiating home sales.

Our first step is to visit your home, listen to your needs, discuss your timing, and review the selling process, regulations, and cost overview with you. You will always have one team member as your dedicated agent, with support of the rest of the team as needed.

Pre-SALE Preparations

How you prepare your home for sale can have a large impact on its final sale price and on how fast it sells. We are here to advise and help you get top dollar. Decluttering and painting, for example, can greatly improve your photos and the experience of the buyer when they walk through your home.

Don’t worry though! We know that each client has a different level of interest and capacity for home refresh or improvements prior to a sale. That’s OK because, after all, you all have lives to live.

We are here to honestly assess the situation and show you the possibilities, so you can decide. We will let you know what is worth doing (if anything), whether it’s repairing a gutter or updating a bathroom, and we will help you understand the budget and value of making any effort.

It is a good idea to have this conversation early on and to know that you have access to hands-on coordination assistance. Compass can even pay some of the upfront cost of repairs, painting, landscaping or other preparations, through the Compass Concierge program, for reimbursement at settlement for qualified seller clients.

Six reasons to radically declutter your home

  1. Create space.

  2. Improve the photos that will attract buyers to your home.

  3. Reduce distraction when buyers visit — they need to focus on your house and not your stuff.

  4. Empty surfaces create calm and allow buyers to envision their own lives (and aspirations) in your home.

  5. As homeowners, we get used to our stuff and don’t notice it anymore; so once you declutter, you are probably only halfway done.

  6. It makes eventual moving out much easier.

Some rules of thumb for preparing a home sale

  1. A simple aesthetic is popular, whether you have modern or traditional decor (meaning declutter!)

  2. A fresh coat of paint in the latest neutral color fashion goes a long way in creating an updated feel that will appeal to buyers.

  3. Easy changes can have surprising impact, such as new light fixtures and cabinet knobs.

  4. Very often it’s a good idea to remove window treatments. It brightens and declutters a room at the same time.

  5. Smaller (and less) furniture makes a room feel larger.