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Everything you need to know about selling your property with me


Everything you need to know about selling your property with me
With more than 50 years in business, Tremains is known for our friendly, professional sales consultants and proven results.
We work alongside New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty and Colliers International teams to ensure you will get the best result for your property.
Our aim is for you to enjoy the best of service and to that end we are always available to discuss any aspect of your selling and marketing process.
To be successful we need to get results. For you, that means getting your ‘For Sale’ sign changed to a ‘SOLD’ in the shortest timeframe.
I stand behind the entire Tremains team and I take pride in personally endorsing their efforts. When you choose to work with us, you tap into a wealth of experience that will help you achieve the best possible price for your property.
We work as a united team which means we bring an extensive network of buyers for our vendors.
At Tremains, we are here for you.
I am happy to discuss your real estate questions. Please contact me directly at: simon.tremain@tremains.co.nz
Lisa is a top notch sales person, her ability to over deliver is fantastic and she has always continued to work hard for us. Her advice and ability to close a deal is second to none.
PAUL TROWERWhen it comes to engaging the right person to sell your home, then your Number One choice should be Lisa White. Lisa is a multi-award-winning, real estate expert specialising in the Napier/Taradale market. With more than 17 years of experience working in an industry she loves, Lisa’s expertise and knowledge speaks for itself with more than $170 Million of industry sales to her name.
Her natural enthusiasm for service combined with a ‘can do’ attitude means she has excellent interpersonal skills. Lisa understands the importance of great customer service and knows the value it brings to her clients. Her approachable professional nature puts her clients at ease with the ability to effectively communicate while calmly guiding them through the process of buying and selling.
Before becoming a real estate sales consultant, Lisa had a successful career in sales and management which gives her a professional approach and makes her a highly skilled negotiator. Lisa is also an active shareholder of Tremains Real Estate.
Understanding that no sale or home is the same, Lisa tailors her sales approach to suit her client’s individual needs, which includes a custom-made marketing plan for each home she markets. Working for a reputable and progressive company like Tremains gives Lisa access to all the innovative sales tools and cutting-edge digital marketing which assists her in achieving successful outcomes for her clients.
Communication, honesty, integrity, and excellence are the core values on which she has built her business, so you can be assured when you work with Lisa you will get the best.
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Based on the total value of industry property sales
Tremains Central Region Top 10 Sales Consultant of the year 2022. (For 8 years running)
5th overall sales consultant Napier/Taradale.
Tremains Hawke’s Bay 2nd Top Sales Consultant of the year 2021
Tremains Hawke’s Bay 2nd Top Sales Consultant of the year 2020
Group sales consultant of the month: Turnover Apr 2018 and Jan 2018
Tremains Hawke’s Bay top sales consultant 2017. Office of the Year 2017. Group sales consultant of the month: Turnover June 2017 and Jan 2017
Group sales consultant of the month: Turnover March 2016
Our aim is to create optimal exposure for your property within the marketplace. In order to obtain the best possible price for your home, we will display it effectively across all platforms.
approach. Each and every property is different and unique, so
marketing
property should reflect this.
First impressions count, especially in the real estate business. That’s why it is important to thoroughly prepare your property for sale.
Many home buyers consider the kitchen to be the most important room of the house. When they look at your kitchen, they’ll pay attention to the cleanliness, layout and storage capacity. Make sure all appliances are spotless, fix dripping taps, tighten loose cabinet hardware, and change outdated light fittings.
Remove half of what’s in the wardrobes and storage areas to make them look bigger. This might be a good time to throw out, donate or sell things you no longer need. Remove excess furniture, even if it’s only temporarily, to make rooms seem spacious. Garages often end up as a dumping ground so make sure they are well organised and give prospective clients the impression that there’s plenty of room for their belongings.
Your buyers will make their initial assessment of your property as soon as they see it. Mow the lawns, weed the gardens, trim back overgrown trees and sweep up leaves. A neat and tidy entrance also creates a positive first impression.
Repair any cracks in the walls or ceilings and repaint if necessary. Clean finger marks off high-traffic areas and get rid of cobwebs. Consider replacing outdated wallpaper.
Clean windows inside and out. Replace cracked glass, broken sashes and cords. When your home is being shown, open curtains to let in as much light as possible.
Carpeting has a major impact on the look of a home. Vacuum thoroughly or have it professionally cleaned. If it is badly worn, or stained, consider having it replaced. Check if wooden floors need to be refurbished. Clean tile floors, and repair or replace cracked tiles.
Take a good look at the paint on the inside and outside of your home, is it cracking, peeling or chipping? If it is, a fresh coat of paint for your exterior may cost you a bit of time and money, but may elevate your home from “fixer-upper” to “move in and enjoy.” If it does need painting, choose colours that are appropriate to the style of the house and that blend in well with the neighbourhood.
Buyers will pay close attention to its condition. Paint corrugated iron or clean tiles, fix leaky corroded downpipes and gutters. Clean or repair watermarked ceilings as this is a sign to buyers that the roof has leaked, even if it has been fixed.
To put buyers at ease, we recommend you and your pets are absent during open homes. If you do stay, please let your sales consultant do the talking.
My goal is to make sure your property is present on every platform to achieve the best result
The internet is an essential tool when marketing your property as many buyers do their research online. When you list with Tremains, your property will be listed on all the right real estate websites to make sure your property is seen by active buyers.
Our in-house marketing team will produce a full colour brochure and window display to be used in our sales offices, at open homes and given out to prospective buyers. We will also hand deliver free ‘just listed’ cards into your local neighbourhood.
Our customer service team will ensure that a high quality ‘For Sale’ sign is erected at your property the day your listing goes live. This 24/7 visual sales tool is an important component of showcasing your property.
Your property will feature in our digital property publication which is released fortnightly to our extensive company database. For print, all of our property listings are included in the local Real Estate publication which is distributed around the region
At Tremains, we embrace the power of social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram to market properties. We use digital strategies such as customised audience demographics and geo targeting, with the single goal of creating awareness to both active and passive buyers.
To present your property in the best possible light, we recommend investing in professional photography and videography. The images will be used in all marketing materials; print and digital. Photography and video is usually the first impression people get of your property, so let’s make it a good one.
So, you’ve made the decision to sell and want to get the best possible price. You’ve called Tremains - great start!
Once you’ve found your perfect Tremains sales consultant, an initial meeting will be arranged to discuss your property and your goals. A free, no obligation market appraisal will follow including an in-depth discussion around your marketing options. This is a vital step in making you feel comfortable, confident and ready for the exciting sales process.
Together we’ve decided on the best way to market your home and agreed on the sales method and price. You’ve signed a Listing Agreement with us, so now let us get on with selling your home!
The Tremains ‘for sale’ sign goes up. Photos are taken and the advertisements are written and placed in our property magazines. Window cards go up in the appropriate Tremains office. Flyers are produced by our marketing team and your property is listed on prominent property websites. Now you’ll get noticed.
Arrangements are made for our team of sales consultants to visit so they can get a good feel for your home. They may already have buyers looking for a property just like yours, so this kind of networking is invaluable.
Your property will be discussed at weekly sales meetings and any one of our sales consultants can bring potential buyers through your property. We recommend having regular open homes too.
When an offer is made this will be brought to you in writing for your consideration. Now the negotiations start. Having had weekly reports and regular discussion with your sales consultant, you’re in a great position to negotiate with a buyer.
Both parties reach an agreement and signed contracts go to the solicitors. While still marketing your property (just in case this contract doesn’t complete), your sales consultant will be co-ordinating with the buyer regarding any conditions on the contract until it goes unconditional.
The terms and conditions on the signed contract have been met - your property is sold!
This is the day you’ve been waiting for. Once the solicitors have completed the money exchange, your solicitor will release the keys to the new owners. As a general rule of thumb, you’ll move out in the morning and the buyer moves in that afternoon.
Invite your friends and family over, pop the champagne and celebrate!
Lisa surpassed all expectations yet again for us. Her professional advice in explaining real estate terms in an understandable way was truly appreciated and valued. She went over and above her duties and we felt safe and looked after, a real star in our eyes. Thanks Lisa you’ve done it again.
We were fortunate to have been introduced to Lisa over a year ago after she had successfully sold our neighbours house. They spoke very highly of her and this prompted us to contact her for an appraisal of our property sometime later. It very quickly became obvious to us that Lisa was a very caring, knowledgeable and honest person who never once made us feel that we were ever being pressurised.
She always gave us sound and good advice throughout the process of selling our house and we would highly recommend her to anyone wishing to sell their property.
Lisa is such a bubbly person and is an asset to Tremains Real Estate and we would like to thank her for everything she has done for us.
June and David
Lee SmithUltimately professional combined with knowledge and advice. Nobody does it better, Lisa you are the best- that says it all.
Julia Pitts
Super easy to work with. Great communication and knew where we stood at every turn. Made the process really easy and smooth.
Josh and Natasha Bell
Sale and Purchase of house. Excellent communication with us. Kept well informed of progress with our sale and purchase. Tremains staff were very helpful. Excellent service during a turbulent market. Many thanks Lisa. Will use again and highly recommend.
Bob and Sandra
Great communicator. Lisa provided us with excellent service on the back of great knowledge and professional acumen.
Andrew and Rochelle
Excellent professional service. Lisa was amazing to deal with, especially as we were from Auckland. Nothing was too much trouble and kept us up-to-date at all times. Highly recommended!
Philip and Norma
Lisa certainly went beyond the call of duty. Once she had a buyer in sight she was on the job 24/7. That was the easy part, it was the seller that needed the extra TLC, and we certainly got that. Even when she was out of the country, Lisa was always professional and in touch. Thank you Lisa, much appreciated. We would recommend you whole heartedly to any further clients.
Outstanding performance. Lisa excels at what she does, selling houses. Her knowledge, professionalism, and going above and beyond her obligations has endeared us as clients to always list with Lisa. Lisa is not just a real estate agent, she has become a friend that we respect, trust and have the greatest confidence in to get the job done. We highly recommend her to all potential clients past, present and in the future. Thank you Lisa.
Lisa White an Efficient and professional agent. We used Lisa some time ago to sell a property. Lisa was so efficient and professional that I decided to use her to purchase a new home. Lisa listened to our brief and was back to us in a very short amount of time with options. We are now the proud owners of a new home in Poraiti. Lisa has the same work ethic’s that she had before. We recommend that anyone buying or sell give Lisa a call..she won’t let you down. We will most definitely be using Lisa again! Well done Lisa.
We engaged Lisa White to sell our house in Taradale recently and are so pleased we did. Our experience of Lisa was 100% positive. A great communicator, we were kept informed and up to date throughout the selling process. The passion Lisa has for her job shows through in her honesty, integrity, enthusiasm, attention to detail, and her drive to get results. Her professionalism shines through with her depth of knowledge and expertise in her local real estate community.
Lisa has great communication skills. Keeping us informed at every part of the journey and has a great calming influence, at what can be a very stressful time. Without a doubt we will be recommending Lisa.
Richard and Sally LlewellynLisa is an exceptional real estate salesperson. She was recommended to us by friends and did everything and more than we expected. Lisa has proven herself to be extra reliable and trustworthy throughout our sale and have nothing but positive feedback in all aspects of this.
R and J RobinsonI have had the pleasure of having Lisa as our agent as a Seller and now as a Purchaser. She is so easy to deal with, knowledgeable, a great communicator and nothing is too much trouble for her. She makes you feel very comfortable from the first meeting right through the entire process of signing on the dotted line. She is someone you can trust 100% that she is giving both seller and purchaser total commitment. I would recommend her to anyone that is wanting a great agent.
Kay Boston
Lisa is everything you need in an outstanding real estate agent. She is professional, forthright and determined to achieve the best sales result for her clients. When vendors need to keep focused on the outcome, Lisa is there to encourage you and keep you on the right path. Her market knowledge is outstanding and she is generous with it to a fault. When it’s time to negotiate, Lisa is the Tremain’s professional you want in your corner. Her steely nerve and understanding of purchasers’ behaviours is critical to achieving the best price. I cannot recommend Lisa more highly to anyone listing their property in the Hawke’s Bay in any area.
Rhondda PoomTremains is well known for giving back to the local community
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