Information For Sellers
(for more seller tips click here)

If you have decided to sell your Memphis home, You may also want to decide on which realty company to use as well as choosing a realtor.  Interviewing several different companies as well as several different agents from each company may be time consuming, but it can make a major difference in how your home is presented to possible buyers. Be prepared to ask questions to help determine who will professionally market your home using market knowledge to sell your Memphis home in a timely fashion.

Once your home has been made ready for showing (see sellers tips), and a selling price has been established, the most important thing after that is its availability to be seen by the prospective buyers. Crye-Leike is the only company in town that has an appointment center open 7 days a week and 12 hours a day.  I have tried many times to show houses in Memphis listed by other companies, only to find that I could not get the agent on the phone or their company on the phone to make the required appointment. That is not only frustrating for me and for my prospective buyers, but it would be even more frustrating to that seller, if they knew how many times their home WAS NOT SHOWN --due to the unavailability of both their agent and that agent's company.  Both Connie and I are available at just about anytime by cell phone, email, text message, or home phone.  Crye-Leike's appointment center makes it convenient for both sellers and buyers to see or sell houses in Memphis.

The next thing to consider is how will your agent actually market your Memphis home. If given the opportunity for an interview, Connie and I will explain to you in detail, the steps we take to make sure your home is actively marketed. Too many agents nowadays only stick a sign in someone's yard, and wait for someone to buy their listing.  There are many marketing tools available to all agents--all it takes is putting those tools to use--and we do just that. Memphis area real estate is our business.

Information For Buyers
(for more buyer tips click here)

Buying and owning a home may be the largest single investment of your life. The first step of course, is getting qualified for a mortgage. Connie and I can make recommendations to you for timely efficient guidance in completing this process.  We work closely with several bank loan originators working for high profile lending institutions here in the Memphis area. They can help with creative financing; first time homebuyer loans, or whatever your special needs may be, in order to have your pre-qualification letter to you in a timely manner. This letter not only gives us guidance on choosing the right price for your new home but also gives you some additional negotiating power with the seller.

After getting qualified, Connie and I will assemble this information regarding any special needs with regards to your home loan along with information from you regarding your criteria for your new home.  Anything that needs to be considered: schools, locality, size of home, style of home, age of home, even size of garage. We can gather houses in Memphis area from the multiple listing service along with color photos and descriptions so you can preview choices. These choices can be sent to you in email, by fax, or in person--whatever is the most convenient for you.

 Once we find the house in Memphis you would like to purchase, you can depend on us to help with negotiations so that we achieve the best possible scenario for you as the buyer. One item we always ask for is a one-year warranty for the home, if the seller does not already offer one. We will also always recommend to our clients, to have a home inspection company, thoroughly inspect all electrical systems, plumbing, heat and air system, roof, and structural condition of the home, and then ask that the seller make necessary repairs so that the Memphis home is in top condition for your move in.

If you are ready to search for your new home or need professional representation, please call us. Home (901) 380-1933 Crye-Leike Office (901) 260-4780
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