Early this fall we had the opportunity to partner with the SWEETEST sellers to help them sell their family home of 30-years! Jill and Brandt interviewed us based on the raving reviews from the neighbor's home that we had successfully sold. And of course, she also did a deep dive on Google and our website showing our past sales in Tacoma to make sure we were legit.

Our team has a strong system for getting our seller's the most money for their homes. It's all in the details, especially when it comes to preparing home for sale. We really focus and specializes in all the pre-listing preparation. This was the exact support and resources that Jill and Brandt hoped for and needed. It had been three decades since they bought or sold any real estate, and we were here to help! 

Once they decided to hire us we jumped in and constructed a game plan on how to get them to their next move. First thing first, we put together a calendar outlining dates and times for the garage sale, home pre-inspection, staging walk-through, yard refresh, professional clean, media, and more! I can't spill all our secret sauce about listing preparation  Our book of resources and detailed pre-listing preparation is one of the main reasons our sellers choose to partner with us. 

We did think it was important to share a bit about this sale and the emotion and processes involved in selling your home, especially a home that has seen you through so much of life. And what better way to give you the real insight as to what it's like to sell your home than some Q+A with our seller Jill!?

What was the most challenging part of the pre-listing preparation? 

Preparing our home of 30 years to sell was both emotional and daunting. We found the sorting and packing the biggest challenge. My advice to anyone would be to start now. Separate the joy you get from the "thing" to the joy you carry in your heart of memory instead. 

How did it feel seeing the staging for the first time? 

Oddly, I never stepped foot in the house after it was staged. Seeing the listing pictures was a surreal experience. It made me love the character of our home all over again. It wasn't our home but I looked at it through the lense of my prospective buyer and saw the beautiful updates to a solid quality house. I definitely think the staging was a worthwhile investment. 

Was there something unexpected about the process? 

I really appreciated the guidance and support the entire RM Team provided to us. Organized, knowledgeable, responsive and very sensitive to the emotion and stress this process was. Who knew my realtor team would also be part counselor! I set very high expectations of service providers I hire and Regina and Madison met and exceeded my expectations and helped us meet our home sale goals to propel us into the next chapter of our lives. 

Until next time!

Madison