SELLING WITH RAELENE - Introducing Raelene Box

Selling with Raelene Box

Licensed Real Estate Agent

INTRODUCING

Raelene Box Service you deserve!!!

With a clear focus on outstanding customer service and the proven ability to obtain the very best price the market allows, Raelene Box has firmly established herself as one of Hervey Bay’s successful Real Estate Agents. More than 17 years of experience in the Hervey Bay real estate market, Raelene has the experience to get the job done.

Raelene and her family are local residents and her enthusiasm along with the knowledge of the Hervey Bay market, gives you the commitment you need to achieve exceptional results. Her attention to detail and commitment to her clients, is built on honest and open communication that ensures a high level of service to produce the best possible outcome for you.

Raelene & Sprake Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your business and the opportunity to reaffirm her dedication to achieving the ultimate Real Estate Experience for you.

Sprake Real Estate Hervey Bay are passionate about selling Real Estate and as a result, we are proud to say that we are one of the Fraser Coast’s most reputable Real Estate Agencies.

YOUR HOME Your home is your lifetime investment often coupled with strong personal ties. Selling your home ranks among your most important and sometimes stressful experiences in your life. It is essential that I approach the task with sensitivity, concern and professional competence.

Over and over I ďŹ nd that a policy of conducting a diligently prepared marketing submission for each property and reviewing it in detail with you, reduces the time spent on trial and error. This gives you an insight into the selling process and leads to a faster sale, at a higher price with less inconvenience to you.

My presentation is a measure of the quality of service and communication which you can expect from me until your home is sold.

Worry free from start to finish!!!

TOP 10

important questions

The following are ten important questions that should be considered when choosing the right agent to sell your home.

If you intend to speak with a number of agents it might be an idea to use this as an agenda to your meeting. It may save you time, provide the meeting with structure and determine the most suitable agent for your needs. After all, if you don’t have an agent that you trust representing you, you can’t expect the best results.

What do you know about the agent?

Where will the buyers for my home come from?

How will my home be marketed and why is that style of marketing best for my home?

What can I expect from your agencies online marketing?

How will the highest price be achieved?

What is a Comparative Marketing Analysis and how will this help me with pricing my home?

What methods of sale are there when selling my home?

What happens when a buyer looks through my home?

How long does it take to get my property on the market?

What do we do next?

When selecting your Real Estate Agent, you need to consider how your agent represents themselves and the rapport you have with them… When selling your home you need an agent you can communicate easily with and trust to be looking after your best interest.

“If you don’t have the best representing you…

You can’t expect the best results…”

SELLING YOUR HOME!!!

easy steps to success

It’s not just about selling your home, it’s about you!!!

Selling your home is a complex procedure and can be very confusing. Whether it’s your first time, or you’re experienced, it’s very easy to forget things and feel overwhelmed. While you should always feel comfortable asking questions, the following might help keep you on track.

STEP 1:

PRIOR TO LISTING • Select an agent • Sign a listing agreement with your agent • Select a method of sale • Select a marketing campaign to suit your needs

STEP 2:

LISTING YOUR PROPERTY • Agent arranges professional photography & videography • Agent prepares marketing campaign & advertising material • Agent arranges sign to be erected • Prepare your home for buyer inspections • Agent conducts buyer inspections and open homes • Agent negotiates with buyers for an offer • Agent presents contract to you for your consideration

STEP 3:

ACCEPTING THE OFFER • Agent negotiates between buyer and you for the best price and conditions • Contracts are fully signed and dated • Contract “cooling off” period begins • Agent accepts a deposit • Buyer organizes inspections via the agent • Buyer organizes finances if required • “Cooling off” period ends • Contract conditions are completed (UNCONDITIONAL) • SOLD SIGN UP

STEP 4:

SETTLEMENT • Prepare to move • Pre-purchase inspection by buyers • Move out • Settlement

MAKING DECISIONS

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Keeping you informed

There are many important decisions to make when you decide to place your home on the market. The first question is “what method of sale am I going to use to sell my home?”. There are several ways you can choose to take your home to the market, the most common are Auction or Private Treaty.

AUCTION

PRIVATE TREATY

Many people are apprehensive about auctioning their property but it can be a very powerful marketing tool particularly if the property is likely to be in high demand or is unusual in some way and therefore difficult to price. An Auction is recognised as an effective way of creating strong interest from buyers often coupled with achieving prices in excess of your expectations.

Private Treaty is an authority with your agent and an individually tailored marketing programme to market the property with a set list price for a defined period of time.

Working closely with your agent, past comparative sale and properties currently on the market, you determine the price to list the property for. Private Treaty may suit buyers that are not looking for a defined time to purchase their new home, they may be happier knowing they have a cooling off period and for buyers that are not keen on buying under Auction conditions may feel less pressured.

Marketing programmes are individually tailored for each property to achieve maximum exposure when we present the home to the market place. An Auction is an effective method with determining the value of a property by removing the price and allowing the buyers to become emotionally attached and see the true value of the home.

An Auction is usually a four week campaign with no set price disclosed for the property.

During this time an aggressive marketing campaign will be conducted with the objectives of generating a flood of buyers in a short time period which can generate an early sale at a high price.

You can be assured that should you choose Auction or Private Treaty, the sale process will be conducted to the highest standard and with the utmost professionalism and discretion!!!

The success of an Auction is reliant upon the skills of a good auctioneer. Sprake Real Estate Hervey Bay lead the way in their professionalism and this is reflected by our auctioneer.

OUR FEE When you engage Raelene Box and Sprake Real Estate Hervey Bay to sell your home, our fee (commission) is not charged until settlement and if your home is not sold then you will not pay commission…

PREPARATION TO SELL YOUR HOME

The No-Stress Way THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRESENTATION OF YOUR HOME IS PARAMOUNT!!!

Many potential buyers will drive by and start their property hunting from the outside, so it is very important to have an eye catching exterior and an inviting interior from the moment you walk through the front door. As your agent, I am available to offer suggestions to improve the presentation of your home which will give you the best opportunity to achieve the highest possible sale price for your home.

OUTSIDE PRESENTATION ✓

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Mow the lawns, trim the trees and shrubs, mulch gardens where necessary Replace broken fences or missing palings Remove leaves and sticks from the gutters Make sure all gates work well including handles and lock Replace all cracked or broken glass and clean windows Have the pool clean and sparkling

INSIDE PRESENTATION ✓

Ensure your home is clean and tidy

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Make sure all doors work well including handles and locks

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Open curtains to allow as much light in as possible

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Clear away unwanted items and de – clutter

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Pay particular attention to the kitchen and bathroom, candles are a nice touch

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You may even decide to have a professional cleaner

INSPECTIONS & OPEN HOMES ✓

Try to be out of the house when buyers inspect your home as they will feel more comfortable

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Allow time to make sure the house is a comfortable temperature

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Have a fresh smelling home - candles look great and flowers

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Animals can be a distraction - best to take them with you if possible for those who do not have pets or are allergic

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Soft subtle background music is always pleasant

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Ensure Raelene knows what makes your house a home – what attracted you and point out the highlights

Raelene Box is available to point you in the right direction if you need assistance with your presentation!!!

WHY CHOOSE

Raelene Box

We recently engaged the services of Raelene Box & her assistant Margie Bergman to sell our River heads property. From the outset we were impressed with their enthusiasm, professionalism & their creative thinking.

Through their innovative marketing they were able to entice a greater number of prospective buyers through our home than we anticipated. As a result, they achieved a sale which met our price point‌plus a 21 day cash settlement in a matter of months. We highly recommend both Raelene & Margie to anyone considering selling their home.

Glenn & Sue| River Heads Raelene has a wonderful positive energy during what can be a very stressful time while selling a house. Her dedication to her profession is commendable and nothing is too much trouble. She regularly communicates so that you are always kept in the loop and is more than happy to compromise and endeavours to accommodate specific requests. We were certain that an open house was not for us and Raelene worked around our wishes but in the end, our buyers did indeed result from an open house. Raelene has an excellent knowledge of what it takes to sell a house and offers advice that is simply spot on. Thank you so much for working with us, Raelene.

Deno & Kat | Urraween

Raelene was professional and friendly, if she said she would do something it was done and she kept us up to date with progress regularly. We felt comfortable that she was giving the time and effort needed and as the house sold in just 3 weeks we are more than happy with the service provided.

Laurie & Heather | Point Vernon After a bad experience locally, Raelene & Margie were wonderful, informative, open and good fun to sell through. We hope to continue a great relationship with them. Thanks to all the office staff for their work as well. Made a difficult time for us, a breeze.

Rob & Donna |Dundowran I found Raelene, Margie and the team at Sprake genuinely honest about the expectations of selling our house. The communication was exceptional, keeping us informed all the way, both with potential buyers and improving our property for sale, which for us living so far away was reassuring that they were working with us. I would recommend this team to our friends in the Fraser Coast because they are so passionate about doing the right thing.

Darren & Tracy | Craignish Raelene kept in touch with us at all times even before we left NSW to come back to Hervey Bay. Her knowledge of the market was, at all times, the very best and her communication skills were great. She sold our property in 4 days and her negotiations were spot on! Thank you, Raelene, we can really recommend you to anyone who is selling their home.

Mike & Win | Urangan Raelene went above and beyond to make our purchase possible in our short time frame of 2 months from looking to settlement. She recommended an excellent finance broker and building and pest inspector.

Jessie & Daniel | Urraween

Being a first home buyer, I had a lot of questions and required a bit of assistance with a few things and Raelene was always there when needed. Great service and a hard worker.

Aaron | Point Vernon

Raelene was extremely professional, honest and yet personable. She really knows her stuff. She explained everything to us simply but accurately. Raelene sold our property within 1 day due to her knowledge of “what it takes”, we had a stress free property sale. Her input was most helpful in presenting our property in the most appealing way. I would recommend Raelene to anyone serious about selling and she was a delight to work with and has excellent communication skills. The results speak for themselves. Whether you are buying or selling, we would absolutely recommend Raelene. Thinking real estate in Hervey Bay… There is only one name to remember. Thank you, Raelene.

Debbie | Pialba

This is the first time we have sold real estate in Qld and was a little apprehensive at first but we really had nothing to worry about, nothing was a problem for Raelene and her team. The professionalism shown by Raelene was something that we have never experienced before in dealings with real estate agents in our home state before moving to Queensland. All we can say is THANKYOU to all involved and we will definitely recommend Raelene for future references so once again a big THANKYOU! Dusty & Jenny | Torquay

Prior to making the decision to list our property, we carefully considered our options in relation to choosing a Real Estate Agent. Top of mind directed us straight to Raelene which proved to be spot on! Throughout the process of Pre Listing, Listing and subsequent Sale, it was confirmed that, we were dealing with a True Real Estate Professional! Raelene was totally open, honest and knowledgeable, guiding and advising us in every aspect of the Sales and Marketing Process! We have no hesitation what so ever, in recommending her to anyone contemplating the sale of their property!

Richard & Sue | Point Vernon

We were extremely pleased with Raelene and Margie. Nothing was ever a problem to Raelene and she went far above what we feel would be expected of any agent. With Raelene & Margie working together there was nothing at any time that wasn’t attended to. We feel Raelene is the best agent we have ever had and we have had a few over the years. We would have no hesitation in recommending Raelene to anyone who wants a great agent in Hervey Bay. As we are not local it was great to know we had such a competent team looking after the sale of our property. Certainly, a big thank you to Raelene who always made us feel nothing was a problem. Also, Margie who kept us well informed when Raelene was not available. Great work girls!

Syd & Jenny | Pialba Raelene and Margie were awesome, they were fantastic and brilliant in the quick sale of our house. They were always there to answer any questions we had and we highly recommend them to sell your house. We will certainly use them again, they gave us the best service we have had to date and wish them both all the best.

Leah & Dean | Point Vernon Raelene and her team were very professional, very organised and a pleasure to deal with. Excellent communication made the whole process hassle free.

Thanks to Raelene and Margie, my property was sold within days of being listed.

Would definitely recommend.

Sandra | Scarness

THANK YOU FOR

inviting me to your home

I hold the responsibility of looking after what is normally my client’s greatest asset in the highest regard and continually work towards providing the ultimate real estate service.

Although I am proud of the results I have achieved, my most important goal is to constantly exceed the benchmarks I have set in the real estate industry.

With a business philosophy aimed squarely at customer service, innovative marketing and superior results I look forward to the opportunity of providing my commitment and unbridled enthusiasm to creating the best possible result for you.

Kind Regards

Raelene Box

QUESTIONS FOR

IS YOUR HOME

Raelene?

Market Ready?

Totally committed to providing the highest level of communication and professional service Mobile: Direct: Email: Address:

0412 577 866 4191 3504 raelene@sprakerealestate.com.au 331 Esplanade, Scarness Q 4655