First things first! Before you read all the services and marketing you will receive when you list your home with Joan, be aware that real estate "as usual" is no longer that simple. Now, in addition to regular sales, we have Short Sales/Pre-Foreclosures and Bank-Owned Foreclosures.

If you are behind in your mortgage payments, there is help!
You may be able to resolve the situation with your mortgage company and keep your home. Or, you may need to do a Short Sale to prevent foreclosure and the financial consequences. If you are in this situation, please click below to get all the information to possibly help you in your particular situation.

Whatever you do, don't just "Walk Away" from your home! That is the worst thing you could do. Get educated on what the possibilities are before it's too late.
CLICK HERE for helpful information. Or, call Joan now for a personal, confidential discussion of how she can be of assistance to you in your particular situation.

STANDARD SERVICES FOR EVERYONE!

~Your home advertised WORLD-WIDE on the internet 24 hrs/day!

Advertised EVERY DAY IT IS LISTED 24 hours a day on multiple web sites!

www.Realtor.com - the #1 real estate web site in the country! You will notice, when looking at this site, there are many properties without any photo or with just one front exterior photo and very limited remarks of approximately 2 lines. These properties are only on the Basic free web site free to all real estate agents where information is extremely limited and only one photo is allowed. I pay for an Enhanced Upgraded Site on Realtor.com so I can display my listings to their best and capture the visiting buyer's attention. By paying for an Upgraded Site, I can put in the maximum allowed amount of 24 photos of your home as statistics have shown that Buyers will more often visit those homes that have the most photos available on-line to view. (Example of current actual listing of mine displayed on Realtor.com: CLICK HERE )There is also a Gold Headline Banner to call attention to your property and I put in lots of extensive remarks inlcuding a note to go to your Personal Property Website (see below) so they have easy access! Notice the "Internationally Featured" icon next to the "More Photos" and "Virtual Tour" icons. This means your home is one of the few in Tampa that is also featured on WorldProperties.com, an International web site for searching homes for sale around the world, making your home more visible to visitors from other countries looking for properties in the U.S.

www.TampasBestHomes.com - this is my personal real estate web site where your home will be featured with Multiple Photos and a Virtual Tour. I advertise this site in newspapers, real estate homes magazines, flyers, on the property street sign and more, bringing buyers from around the country and even from other countries. Everything anyone would need or want to know about the Tampa Bay area is at this site and by offering such extensive information, buyers in town and moving to the area come back to the site again and again. Notice my web site also offers visitors to view the site in 5 different languages!

International exposure!
As a member of the International Council of Realtors associated with the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, I provide the maximum exposure of my listings Internationally as the Tampa Bay area has many home buyers coming from many countries around the world. Statistics show the most foreign buyers come from: Canada, Great Britan, Spain, Germany, Italy and Russia. With this in mind, I feature my listings in WorldProperties.com and have my website viewable in 5 languages. I also network with other International Council agents to promote our properties.

IMPORTANT! You also get your own personal property web site address which will take visitors direct to YOUR PROPERTY ADVERTISEMENT on my web site. This personal web address will be advertised on newspaper ads, home magazine ads, property flyers, and on all my e-mails I send out so visitors will go direct to your property instead of having to navigate through my web site first. I also give you business-size flyer-cards with a photo of your home and a small ad with your personal home web address printed on them for you to give out anywhere you wish. Following is an example of an actual listing of mine - just click on the web address below and you will go right to the property.

www.8513Bella.com

Other web sites - your home is also featured on many other web sites such as Msn.com, Yahoo.com home search and many others.

~ FREE Professional Market Analysis of your home's value
I show you all the homes in your neighborhood which are currently For Sale, Contract Pending, and Sold within the last six months. The For Sale will show you your competition. The Contract Pending will show you the homes that are under contract with a buyer. The Sold's will show you the homes similar to yours which sold in the last six months as that is the time frame an appraiser will look at when doing your appraisal for the buyer's mortgage company. This will give you an educated, realistic picture of what price you can expect your home to sell for. You know I am not telling you a high price in order to obtain your listing, but am giving you the facts so you can make an educated decision on your home.

~ "Client Update" button on my website so you can access your listing transaction information 24/7 from any computer with internet access! Posted will be info and feedback on showings, copies of ads, contract info, copies of all documents pertaining to your listing and contract, and deadlines. You will always know what is going on with your account. And you will pick your own password to access your information; no one else will be able to see your information.

~ Extensive Advertising of your home:
*At multiple internet sites
*E-mail flyers to agents with listings in the area and those who have sold in the
area recently.
*Direct mail
*Custom color-photo brochures in the house for every visiting buyer
*Information box on sign with100 flyers provided, and much more...

~ "Customized Listing" packages tailored to your specific needs and with Variable Commission Rates!

~ Relocation Services - Handling all aspects of the sale even if you are already moved to your new destination. I oversee home upkeep, inspections, repairs and can do "mail away" closings so you do not have to make a return trip for anything.
I also have a Toll Fee phone number, FAX and e-mail. I am approved with most of the major relocation companies and can assist you through your company's relocation department even if they have offered you the services of another real estate company. I have had many clients request me to be their listing agent and have always been approved by their relocation company.

~ "Staging" your home! - How your home appears to prospective buyers is of utmost importance! Why else would new home builders spend tens of thousands of dollars furnishing and decorating model homes? It takes training to know how to set up a home to look it's best to the buyers who visit. Remember, you're not making it look best according to your tastes, but to the buyers taste! Just like an interior designer undergoes special training, so does a "stager". I will review the exterior of the home to advise on any areas needing improvement, including landscaping. I will also go through each room of the home to advise on furniture arrangement, placement of accessories, wall hangings and all aspects of making your home look its best to visitors. It's amazing how some small adjustments can make a big difference in the appeal of your home. And, of course, we want it to appeal to the largest pool of buyers to improve the chance of getting an offer!

~ NO Processing Fees! - This has been a new fad for the last 5-6 years. Sometimes called a Transaction Fee, Processing Fee, Regulatory Compliance Fee and other names that sound important and mandatory, this is just another fee in addition to the commission you pay. It just increases the cost of doing business, but you get nothing extra for it - therefore I call it a junk fee! It's not mentioned a lot, but it is put on the listing agreement so then you're obligated to pay it if you sign. I Never charge any kind of extra fees, ever!

~ Seller Representation - This is very important to understand when you list your home! Florida laws dictate the choices real estate licensees have in handling real estate transactions. Many homeowners are not aware that MANY REAL ESTATE LICENSEES DO NOT REPRESENT YOU WHEN THEY LIST YOUR HOME! They are not "agents" for you! (The definition of an "agent" is someone who represents you and your interests). Many large companies will not allow their licensees to represent their clients as agents as they do not want to be held responsible for any errors their licensees make! Nice deal for the real estate company ~ but maybe not such a great deal for the home seller!! I will explain this to you in full. A licensee who IS representing you as your "agent" is a Single Agent as defined by Florida Law. A licensee who is classified as a Transaction Broker is not an "agent" as they are handling the sales transaction Equally for both buyer and seller, even though they may be the Listing Licensee for the seller, per Florida law. Then, there are licencees who are not in any way or capacity representing the person they are working with as they are a "Non-Representative" per Florida law. You should always check the license status of anyone you are considering hiring to make sure they are "actively" licensed by the State of Florida. This will not tell you how they will be working with you, as described above, but will let you know their real estate license is in Active status. Do not work with anyone who is not Actively licenced and is selling real estate, other than their own properties, as they are commiting a Felony. You can check on the status of any person to see if they are actively licenced by going to: www.MyFloridaLicense.com and clicking on "verify license status". Report any unlicensed activity.

~ What do you want from an agent?
Do you want to get the highest price possible?
Do you want to pay the least amount of real estate commission?
Do you want to have the least amount of stress while selling?
Do you want the best exposure for your home to buyers?
Do you want high quality products to advertise your home?
Do you want honesty and unbiased facts from your agent?

All of the above is available when you list with me.

~ I recognize that every home is different and every homeowner has different reasons for selling, priorities and time frames for selling. When I say I am providing a "customized listing package" for your home, I am adjusting my marketing to accommodate your special needs.

~ Team Concept - No thanks! One of the newer ideas in real estate is for an agent to create a "Team" and it is touted to be a way to service you better. I've tried it and decided it wasn't for me. I prefer to give Personalized Service. Instead of my clients calling and talking to numerous salaried clerks, who then have to pass along the information to me (which we all know can lead to miscommunication) or who want to go home at 5pm and leave incompleted work for Monday which leaves clients hanging out there waiting, I handle my business myself. The main idea behind having a Team is for the agent to make more money - ah, yes, the American Dream - but in doing so the client looses personal contact with the agent, may not have needed access to the agent 7 days a week, and in some cases, may never talk with or see that agent again after the listing appointment; some agents don't even bother to come to the closing. Sure, I like to make money, but never at the expense of my client receiving less than they should. I'm always available for my clients.

In this respect, I also have a personal philosophy:
I never refer businesses, home inspectors, title insurance companies, etc. who are affiliated with my company. I only make referrals to companies who are independent and who I will not receive a referral fee or any business incentive from, only who I have had experience with as doing a good, professional job. A new trend with large real estate companies is to offer "One Stop Shopping" by providing a mortgage company and title company owned by or affiliated with the real estate company. In reality, this usually is of no benefit to the client and may result in the client paying a higher price for the service and with possibly a lower level of service. Many real estate agents buy into these affiliated companies and then receive a dividend check for the business these companies do. As a result, an agent may refer a client to these affiliated businesses as they have a monetary interest ~ not because they will do the best job for their client. The public, in general, is not aware of many of these new real estate trends and how they can affect the service they receive and the prices they are charged. I always give a list of my preferred businesses I recommend, but my clients can always choose whoever they want. Full disclosure and honesty always is my policy.

Feel free to call me with any of your real estate questions.

Call me today to arrange a time for me to show you actual samples of the products I provide and to discuss a custom plan for the sale of your home. No high pressure tactics - I make it comfortable and easy for you!

Call me today: 813-884-2023!