Marketing your home and getting top dollar:   

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market your home better than other agents...

I have developed a very aggressive and consistent marking plan resulting in 100's of new buyer leads every month.  My marketing plan ranges from 21st century advertising via the Internet and a number of different web sites, to weekly and monthly print publications, to the Multiple Listing Service, home inspections and much more.  The best part about listing your home with me is I pay for ALL of your advertising, and if you are not satisfied with my services, you can cancel your listing at anytime, no questions asked!

The better your house is marketed the faster it's going to sell and the more it's going to sell for.  Before you decide to list with an agent make sure they have the experience and resources available to market your house to give you the maximum exposure to as many buyers as possible.  Anyone can put a sign in your yard and run some newspaper adds.  In a market as competitive as Des Moines, that simply is not enough.

My Marketing Plan:

	The first step in my marketing plan for getting your house sold is to help you determine good asking price.  You don't want to start to much above your market value and turn people way, but at the same time you want to get top market value.
	The next step is to introduce your listing to other agents in my office, and mortgage lenders I work with for their qualified buyers.
	Prior to putting your home on the market I will have a home inspection done.  This will give you a little extra advantage over your competition when buyers look at your home and know that it has been inspected, everything is in working order and any issues have been addressed.
	I will have your first open house scheduled for with in 2 weeks of putting your home on the market.
	Enter your listing to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) the data base where all other Des Moines area agents go to find available properties for sale for their qualified buyers.  There are approximately 1200 agents in the Des Moines area that will have access to your listing.
	80% of consumers go to the internet when shopping for a product or service, whether it's a computer, vacation, or real estate.  That's why internet advertisement is such a huge element in my marketing plan.

 

My web site www.MattShawHomes.com  is in the top 1 or 2 listings of search engine results across the web, resulting in 100's of hits per month.  Don't take my word for it though...go to a site like Yahoo! and see for your self.  "Des Moines Real Estate" is the most commonly searched term for real estate in the Des Moines area, or search a number of other Des Moines real estate related terms.

 

	I advertise on Eighteen different web site!  www.dsmtownhomes.com www.mattshawhomes.com www.financingdesmoines.com www.realtor.com www.realestate.yahoo.com www.realestate.msn.com www.abetterway.com www.coldwellbanker.com www.realestatedesmoines.com   www.desmoinesregister.com www.craigslist.com www.freehomedirectory.com www.oodle.com www.adspot.com www.getitsellit.com www.domesticsale.com www.dmaar.com www.wolrdslist.com
	Provide a professional FOR SALE sign with street directionals.
	Provide a secure lock box to make it more assessable for other agents to show their buyers.
	Develop professional feature sheets to highlight the features, benefits, financing options and other amenities of your home.
	Run adds in the Des Moines Weekly Real Estate Guide every week until your house sells.

	Follow up with other agents that have shown your house to get positive or negative feedback, and their buyers thoughts.
	Keep you up to date on changes in the market.
	Get potential buyers pre-qualified.
	Represent you and your best interest in getting you the most money for your home with the best terms and conditions.
	Monitor closing activities such as inspections, appraisal, abstracting, title work, escrow, buyers financing, and all other behind the scenes activities.
	And finally, deliver your proceeds check after the closing.

**My service guarantee**

  If at anytime during the listing of your home, you are not completely satisfied, or feel I'm not fulfilling my obligation to you, you can cancel the listing.