Selling Your Home

Facts & Statistics, Service You Can Rely On

First impressions and pricing are critical to selling your home. Call Kathie today to help you prepare your home for today's changing market.

The following are true and accurate statistics that support Kathie's personal approach to selling homes:

Buyers are more likely to make a full price offer for a property priced according to the market than they are likely to make a lower offer for a property priced above the market.
With today's more challenging environment for sellers (with high inventory of homes for sale), it is more important than ever to have the guidance and insight of a professional team that knows the market.
Kathie knows the business, and knows the market. Leveraging her expertise in pricing your home will lead to activity and the sale of your home.
Our Home Trade Club (www.HomeTradeClub.com) also opens up opportunities for sellers and other agents to work together to find creative ways to put together deals that work to the benefit of all parties in the transaction.
Kathie's personalized service, marketing, pricing, and representation all contribute to the property receiving activity and leading to a faster close.
Kathie's management of the post-sale and escrow process also ensures that she is"with you" throughout the process and that you are fully represented.

Recognized as a Top Agent, Top Team

Kathie DeBord: 2005 #1 RE/MAX Gold Top Producer, Year-to-Date for the entire region: El Dorado County, Placer County, Sacramento County, Yolo County combined

The DeBord Group Team: 2006 #1 RE/MAX Gold Sales, Year-to-Date

Marketing

Kathie puts a great deal of emphasis on marketing your home. In addition to networking with other agents in the region, she takes great strides in maximizing the exposure of your property for sale.

Full time marketing expert on staff with the DeBord Group
High resolution photography & "Virtual Tour" for MLS and Realtor.com
In-house, DeBord Group-dedicated BizHub C350 (highest quality commercial grade printer)
Customized full-color flyers on high-grade glossy paper
Prominent and recognizable RE/MAX signage
Preview of listing on MLS Tour with Brokers from the El Dorado County Board of Realtors Members
Professionally managed Open Houses facilitated by Kathie and the DeBord Group team
Distribution of flyers to other Brokers in the Tri-County area
"Just Listed" targeted mailings throughout the surrounding area
Monthly full-color front cover and interior advertising in "Harmon Homes" magazine
Full-color advertising in each issue of "Serrano Magazine"
Full-color advertising in each issue of "Luxury Home" magazine
Secured "Banner" and "Skyscraper" advertising every 10 clicks on Realtor.com
Upgraded/Showcased listing upgrades on Realtor.com
DeBordGroup.com website regularly promoted in all other advertising (print and web)

Lock Boxes

Electronic lock boxes are used by Realtors to facilitate the showing of your home by other licensed Realtors that have interested buyers. The lock box offers additional flexibility in granting exposure to your home by interested potential buyers, while at the same time affording security in terms of parties that have access to it and appropriate usage.

The lock box is used to make the key to your home available to Realtors. It is attached to your property-usually near the front door, locked onto the door knob, fencing, or a pipe or fixture.

The lock box can only be accessed by licensed Realtors that have paid a deposit and signed an agreement regarding use and care. Any Realtor wishing to access the lock box must enter their uniquely assigned code in order to retrieve the key. This information is electronically recorded, and Kathie can review the information on MLS to see who has shown the property via the lock box (though it is customary for such agents to leave a business card for the homeowner).

Before using the lock box, agents are instructed to contact Kathie or you, the homeowner (as determined by you and Kathie).

Flyer Boxes & Front Signage

When you list your home with Kathie, a professional service will install a RE/MAX Gold sign and flyer box in front of your property. The flyer box will be populated with custom, full-color flyers describing your property, illustrated with photos, and providing contact information for interested parties to contact Kathie, representing RE/MAX Gold.

For Sale signs are the most practical manner by which to notify potential buyers of your property for sale, providing immediate information that can be acted upon. The RE/MAX sign and logo, and reputation of Kathie DeBord, will also help to solicit interest in your property.

Open Houses

Open Houses, traditionally held on Saturdays and Sundays, are a great way to expose your home to additional potential buyers.

With the DeBord Group approach, we can maximize open house opportunities with our team of professionals willing to host these events. With traditional agents acting independently, with the responsibility of multiple listings, it is often difficult for sellers to have more than an occasional open house.

The DeBord Group is managed so that you have full access to representation by Kathie, with an added bonus of additional open houses by team members, so that you can have your home held open much more frequently than with other agents.