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Selling your home is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. How much is it REALLY worth? How long will it take to sell? How do you handle buyers making undesirable offers? 

As top Erie, Millcreek and Erie County area real estate agents with years of experience and a proven track record, it is our job to guide you through this complicated process, from beginning to end. We want you to get the maximum value for your home, within YOUR time frame. Here are just some of the things that we will do to market and sell your home: 

- Buyers want to buy your home for as little as possible! Through detailed comparisons between your home and recently sold homes, and other properties currently on the Erie, Millcreek and Erie County market, together we can determine what your home is really worth in today's market. In the industry this is called a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA. We will do this for you, for free. 

- Buyers have their own timelines, which might not be yours! We make sure they don't waste your time by qualifying them as to their real ability to afford your home. 

- More buyers interested in your Erie, Millcreek and Erie County area home means more money in your pocket when it is sold. Our extensive marketing of your home assures you of maximum value. For example, this web site (www.marshteamerie.com) will market your property all across the web. It will appear on Yahoo Real Estate, Microsoft MSN HomeAdvisor, and other top national sites. We can place your home on our web site within a few minutes time! 

- When we begin marketing your home, we will immediately notify all the buyers that we are helping find their ideal home. We'll also notify all the real estate agents in this area that we work with, who quickly tell their homebuyers. It is a powerful way to jump-start the sale of your home! 

- You and a member of The Marsha MARSH TEAM will walk through your home together. We will advise you how to present your property to maximize its selling price. Some improvements are worth it, a fresh coat of neutral paint does wonders, but some improvements are not! Be careful. 

- Contracts are complicated, and intimidating. You don't want to go to a closing with some doubts. You will have the full benefit of our Erie, Millcreek and Erie County real estate experience and knowledge for a smooth and successful closing. We recommend that you do not sign on any dotted lines without asking us first. (See; Should We Consider A Pre-Inspection of Our Home Before We List it with The Marsha MARSH TEAM?) 

You pay no up front costs for our services! So you can bet that we will work hard to get your home sold, for as much as this market will possibly bear. We will also work within your time frame and your needs. For example, sometimes it can be hard to sell and move out of your current home, and buy and move into a new home, all at the same time! We can help smooth this out. 

Call or email us. Ask for a free In-Home Presentation. We will come to your Erie, Millcreek and Erie County home or office, and present you a plan that details exactly how we will market your home. There is absolutely no obligation so don't let this opportunity pass. It is part of our job as top real estate agents to offer you this service. 

"Should We Consider A Pre-Inspection of Our Home Before We List it with The Marsha MARSH TEAM?"

  This really is a question you need to answer.  The Erie Area real estate market is proving that we are currently in a buyer's market.  There is plenty of 'inventory' for serious buyers to choose from.  Therefore, we need to decide what will give you and your home the 'edge', the advantage and set it above similar homes in the Erie area.  Providing that buyer with a home that has had a 'Presale Inspection' shows just how confident & serious you are about marketing your home.  So just what does a home inspector look for?  You can search the "Standard of Practice" for home inspectors at www.ashi.org or refer to 'Our Affiliates' in the left hand column of our web page.  Also, remember that you must pay for the home inspection up front at the time of the inspection. The fee should never be contingent on the sale of the home.  Here are just a few points that home inspectors consider crucial:

• A close-up look at the roof converings.

• An examination of the exterior coverings, foundation, grading and drainage.  Signs of foundation settlement are often overlooked, as is the flow of surface water away from the foundation walls. Sidewalks, patios, porches, decks and driveways will be examined.

•  Signs of decay, damage or water entry around windows and doors.

• A check of outside electrical outlets to make sure they are properly wired and safe to use.

• A check of chimneys for signs of settlement, proper height above the roof, damaged flue liners or damaged crown. The chimney's fireplace will be inspected, including the fire box, hearth, damper and ash dump. Pipes for the gas logs will be inspected.

• Also, a visual examination of the furnace, water heater and other gas-fired appliances. There also will be a check of the electrical connection, gas or oil pipes, steam and hot water pipes, pumps, emergency relief valves, heat exchangers, duct work, combustion air supply and clearances to combustible materials or volatile gases. 
  
    This information provides you with just an idea of how valuable a pre-inspection of your home can be to a buyer.  The expense is well worth it!

Ask us ANY question about selling your home or property. Or request our FREE in-home presentation of how we would market your property in Erie, Millcreek and Fairview! There's no obligation, and we promise to get back to you quickly...