Jennifer's Listing Presentation

Coldwell Banker Elite ® Marketing Services Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. Presented by: Jennifer Rathbun, REALTOR® www.CarolineVirginia.com www.CarolineVABlog.com

Coldwell Banker Elite Resources After-Sale Services The Sales Process Home Enhancement The Best Price Attainable Meeting Your Needs Marketing Activities Your Perfect Partner

What It Takes To Sell Your Home

Broker’s Qualifications

Security of Your Property

Home Enhancement Recommendations

Pricing

Marketing and Advertising

Promotion on the Internet

Open Houses

Avoiding Inconvenience

Staying Informed on Market

Time on Market

Buyer’s Financial Qualifications

Financing Options

Negotiation strategy

Handling the Details

Post-sale Follow Up

Meeting Your Needs

I’ve Got It All Together For You! Meeting Your Needs

Pricing

Marketing and advertising

Promotion on the Internet

Open houses

Handling the details

Negotiation strategy

Avoiding inconvenience

Staying informed

Time on market

Broker’s qualifications

Home enhancement recommendations

Security of your property

Buyer’s financial qualifications

Financing options

Closing costs and net proceeds

Post-sale follow up

Serving Caroline and Spotsylvania

Expansive Online Marketing

Short Sale and Foreclosure Properties

Extensive understanding of the Communities in our Area

Put My Experience And Knowledge To Work For You! Jennifer Rathbun Meeting Your Needs

The Coldwell Banker ® Seller Services Guarantee Meeting Your Needs Consistent, predictable, reliable performance — Guaranteed! MARKETING We will customize a marketing plan using proven techniques to help sell your home quickly, for the best price possible. CUSTOMER SERVICE We are committed to meeting your needs in a professional and timely manner. COUNSELING SERVICE We will represent you and your interests with professional and reliable guidance throughout the entire transaction.

What Sellers Want Most From Real Estate Professionals Meeting Your Needs Source: The 2004 National Association of Realtors ® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Real estate agents can best serve their clients when they fully understand what their clients expect from them.

#1 in National & Local Marketing Strategy! Marketing Activities

Marketing Action Plan

Promotional strategy

Property Preview

Price and terms offered

Negotiating and managing the sale

We carry out our promises with a plan uniquely designed for each property. Marketing Activities

Immediate Actions

Install lock box

Install Coldwell Banker Elite® FOR SALE sign

Place information on ColdwellBankerElite.com

Submit info to Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Hold Coldwell Banker Elite office preview

Prepare property information flyers

Promote through local Association of REALTORS®

Marketing Activities Over the next few days, we will take the following initial steps to find a buyer for your property:

Information Sources Used By Buyers In Home Search Marketing Activities Source: The 2004 National Association of Realtors ® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Real estate agents are the primary resource used by buyers in a home search.

Magazine Advertising

Harmon Homes

Suburban Va 16 page mini book

Dominant Presence

Marketing Activities

Radio Advertising

Radio

B101

News Talk 12:30

Morning & Evening Drive

Pushes Consumers to our Website

Maintains brand awareness for prospective buyers.

Marketing Activities Click Image for Demographics

B101 Demographics Marketing Activities B101.5’s 50,000 watt signal gives the station an unmatched coverage area, enabling your message to be heard wherever your potential customer’s travel, work, or live in Northern Virginia. From Richmond to Virginia, your message will be heard!

Online Advertising

ColdwellBanker.com

ColdwellBankerElite.com

Realtor.com

Fredericksburg.com

Lending Tree.com

Move.com

Homes.com

- And many more.

Marketing Activities Having a strong web presence means more than just having a great website. You need to have relationships with all of the best web sites in the industry. Coldwell Banker Elite has integrated their listings into the strongest network of Real Estate web sites in the world; such as Realtor.com, MSN.com, AOL and many many more.

Home Buyer’s Online Presence Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com Every year, more and more consumers are buying houses online. Internet 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2004 2005

Advertising Saturation for Your Home

The following guideline will be used to market your home once you have decided to do so. This list is negotiable but has been found to be a successful combination of activities that will successfully bring buyers to your property.

1.) Immediate Entry in Regional Multiple Listing Database - Entry into MRIS System

2.) Web presence saturation dedicated to your Listing

REALTOR.com , Fredericksburg.com , HomesDatabase.com , House.com , ColdwellBanker.com , Coldwellbankerelite.com, RealEstate.com , Google Base, Yahoo Classifieds , CarolineVirginia.com , Craiglist.com, Trulia, Zillow, Oodle/Backpage, Hotpads, Vast, Kijiji, Homeseekers, Home Pages, Postlets, Realbird, Real Seeker, AOL Real Estate, Other Internet Browser Home pages (MSN, Netscape, Net Zero, etc…) And more as I find them!

Advertising Saturation for Your Home

3.) Visual Tours

4.) Lockbox on Residence to allow entry of other REALTORS®

5.) Advertisement home books for home and personal use

6.) Sign in front of your Property

7.) Follow-up with REALTOR® after every showing with feedback

8.) Constant Updating and Fine-Tuning of all Marketing Avenues

9.) Frequent updates with Sellers to review sales efforts with monthly updated statistics.

10.) Selling tips along with advice for your personal home concerns.

11.) Business cards with picture of house and listing info to pass out to neighbors, friends, etc..

12.) I am also willing to take pictures of your family enjoying your property or subdivision’s amenities. We can place these online and in your home for families to view when they visit your property.

ColdwellBanker.com *Source: The 2002 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Marketing Activities The award-wining coldwellbanker.com website promotes your property across the Internet! Sixty three percent of home buyers said that the Internet shortened their search for a new home.*

Personal Retriever

Our unique property promotions feature

will alert registered buyers the second

your home hits the market!

Office Locator

With just three clicks, buyers can be put

in touch with any Coldwell Banker®

office

Virtual Tours

Buyers can take a 360 degree, room-by

room tour of your home

Neighborhood Explorer

Enables buyers to view a snapshot of

your community including school data,

population, demographics and more!

ColdwellBanker.com Marketing Activities Source: www.coldwellbanker.com Graph represents the number of visits to ColdwellBanker.com in a given month.

ColdwellBankerElite.com Marketing Activities

Elegant, professional design

Listings update on MLS every 24 hours

If desired, you can change listing information and advertise open houses.

E-mail updates and property organizer accounts. Giving access to the latest information and more exposure for your home.

Listing inquiries are routed to the listing agent through Lead Router.

Leads on homes listed by companies other than Coldwell Banker Elite are routed in random rotation through Lead Router. Giving a larger pool of prospective buyers.

Realtor.com Marketing Activities REALTOR.COM is the official site of the National Association of REALTORS. It is the No. 1 consumer destination for real estate related information with more than 6.5 million monthly unique users.* Source: www.realtor.com

Realtor.com Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com Online Comprehensive content includes customized home description, multiple photos, and interactive consumer contact opportunities which enable me to provide your home with the exposure it deserves. How would you like your home marketed? Newspaper

Realtor.com Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com When you select me to market your home, I will ensure that your home is marketed on REALTOR.com ® , and thus open the door to millions of online buyers actively looking to purchase.

Benefits:

• I will add what consumers want most - photos

I will craft a powerful custom property description

Buyers can inquire about your home 24/7 via email, phone or fax

I will Showcase Your Home on REALTOR.com ®

Realtor.com Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com Featured Homes™ ensures that your home is seen before most of the other homes in your neighborhood and links buyers directly to your property’s details.

Benefits:

Differentiates your home in front of millions of potential buyers.

Attracts targeted home searches to your property

Featuring Your Home First There are a limited number of Featured Homes™ positions available in your market. That is why I have secured space to ensure that your home gets top local billing on the #1 real estate site – REALTOR.com ®* Featured Homes are seen 500% more often, on average!**

Realtor.com Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com I will show you how often your home was “shown” on the real estate site where more potential buyers go to find a home. Tracking Traffic to Your Home

Realtor.com Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com My Online Marketing Pledge

I will feature your home on the #1 real estate site* so it can get as much as 299% more exposure, on average **

I will submit your property to multiple Web sites on the Internet including REALTOR.com ® , AOL and MSN

I will include multiple photos in marketing your property online because that is what buyers say they want most online

Each online listing will include detailed information about your property for buyers to view

Each site that features your property will include multiple ways to inquire about your property

Inquiries about your property will be responded to in a timely manner

Realtor.com Marketing Activities Source: www.realtor.com Total unique users per month

Fredericksburg.com Marketing Activities Coldwell Banker Elite is one of Fredericksburg.com featured companies. Our listings are integrated into Fredericksburg.com through MLS and viewable/searchable in the featured homes section. Our mini-banner recieves more page views than any other company

Fredericksburg.com Marketing Activities Fredericksburg.com is the busiest local site in the Fredericksburg area. With more than 60,000 unique visitors and over 5 million page views every month, Fredericksburg.com can help bring your business the local traffic that you need to have a successful Internet presence. Source: www.Fredericksburg.com

Lending Tree.com Marketing Activities Coldwell Banker Elite is part of the LendingTree community which is the leading online lending and realty services exchange that empowers consumers. LendingTree connects consumers with Coldwell Banker Elite agents who can help you buy or sell your home.* Source: www.LendingTree.com

Move.com Marketing Activities Move™ provides consumers with the real estate content, decision support tools and professional connections they need before, during and after a move. Visitors to Move’s website have access to the most comprehensive selection of existing homes for sale, new homes, apartments for rent and senior housing. Consumers also have access to home plans and construction-ready floor plans through Move’s Homeplans Company.* Source: www.Move.com

Homes.com Marketing Activities Source: www.Homes.com With over 2 million visits and 40+ million page views each month, Homes.com can deliver your home’s marketing message to an engaged audience of wealthy, educated homebuyers.*

Lead Router Marketing Activities Lead Router is an incredible new tool designed to help you make the most of every real estate lead. This truly revolutionary system combines the power and efficiency of sophisticated online software with the ease of use of the agents own cell phone. With this software, agents will receive leads with customers interested in your home immediately through their cell phone.

Jenn’s Recommendations for a Home Warranty Company Marketing Activities *See specific plan application for details. HWA (Home Warranty of America) www.hwahomewarranty.com AHS – American Home Shield www.AHSwarranties.com/coldwellbanker Old Republic 800-445-6999 www.orhp.com

Personal Response & Timely Response

Results

We will report the results of events

such as open houses and property

showings.

Trends

We will discuss current trends in buyer

activity, interest rates and competitive

prices.

Suggestions

We will share suggestions from other

real estate professionals who have

previewed or shown your property.

Progress

We will provide a weekly progress

report on the promotion and sale of

your property.

The Sale Process You will hear from me regularly on the progress of our marketing activities.

Home Enhancement Home Enhancement We will develop a custom home enhancement plan that can make a difference in how quickly your home sells and the price you can obtain.

Focus on how buyers see your property

Leverage ideas from our exclusive Home Enhancement Guide and Video

Identify enhancements that can pay for themselves in stronger offers from buyers.

Home Enhancement Checklist

Exterior

Keep grass mowed, shrubs trimmed

Pick up lawn tools, toys, sweep front walkway

Clean up after pets

Interior

Pick up toys and shoes; make beds, put clothes away

Prepare tables with flowers and place settings; set out a game or “coffee table” book

Turn off the television; play soft background music

Tidy up bathrooms; set out show towels

Open drapes and shades, turn on lights, make house look bright and cheerful

Do a quick dusting and give the carpets a once-over with the vacuum; straighten rugs; empty wastebaskets

Keep pets out of the way; make sure all pet areas are clean and free of odor

Special tips for showings

Secure jewelry, cash, medications and other valuables

Leave while your house is being shown

If people who are not accompanied by an agent ask to see your property, please refer them to us; we will pre-screen them

Home Enhancement We will develop a plan to enhance your property’s ability to attract buyers

What Is The Best Price Obtainable For Your Property? The Best Price Attainable We will assist you in determining the most effective list price for your property

Buyers compare properties

Home Buyers engage in comparison

shopping. They will not pay more for a

property than they could pay for another,

similar one.

Recently sold market data

Reveals what buyers have actually paid for

similar properties.

Currently for sale

Shows properties competing for buyers’

attention right now.

Did not sell

Demonstrates what buyers have not been

willing to pay under current market

conditions.

What Affects The Market Value Of Your Property? The Best Price Attainable In understanding the market value of your property, we must deal with some factors that we have no control over.

The Competition

The number of similar properties for sale

Their prices, financing terms, location and physical condition

Physical qualities of your property

Location

Age

Size of house and lot

Floor plan and architectural style

Market Conditions

Interest rates and availability of financing

Buyer demand

Prices of recently sold properties

State of the economy

Seasonal demand

Some factors have no effect on the current value of your property:

Original price

What you originally paid for your house

Needed proceeds

The cash proceeds you want or need from the sale

Opinions

What people say your property is worth

An Important Message About The Value Of Your House The Best Price Attainable The price of your house must attract enough attention among buyers and brokers to generate showings and offers.

Market Value

Your house has many values:

- to the tax assessor,

- to the lender and insurance company

to you.

It also has what’s called “market value” to prospective buyers.

The best price can only be determined by testing the market and challenging the competition. The market dictates the value based on current conditions, number of home buyers, etc .

Competitive Market Analysis

Buyers do “comparison shopping” and the Competitive Market Analysis focuses on properties on the market competing for buyer attention

Pricing Your Property The Best Price Attainable

Keep Pricing Your Property

If a property fails to appraise at

fair market value, it will either

force the buyer to make up the

difference in cash or cause the

sale to fall through.

The Best Price Attainable ●

Since mortgages are based on fair

market value, not the sale price, more

buyers will be able to consider your

property when it is priced

competitively.

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If your property is priced

right, more buyers will be

interested when it first hits the

market.

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Important Negotiation Strategy

Reason/Urgency for selling

Willingness to consider an offer less than listing price

Financing terms you would accept

Personal property you might be willing to include

Timing and benefits from your company

Any other confidential information

The Sale Process In order to maintain the strongest negotiating position, we recommend that you do not discuss the following information with any buyers or other real estate agents.

Closing The Sale

Understanding choices, meeting your needs

We will present all offers in an objective

fashion, review and explain their terms

and help you evaluate how it fits your

goals.

Handling the details and keeping you informed

We will monitor the progress of the

transaction and keep you informed

throughout the entire transaction.

The Sale Process We will negotiate on your behalf to help you obtain the most favorable price and terms, and we will work on your behalf to successfully close the sale.

Once an offer comes in:

Negotiate price and terms

Pay attention to every detail

Order any tests, reports, or work that needs to be completed

Work With Settlement Agencies

Continual Check on Title Work, Surveys,

Attend closing with you to keep an eye out for any final, emergency details

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Benefit from the marketing expertise

of our team of dedicated

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My personal commitment

I will devote my energy to meeting

your needs, and keep you informed

throughout the transaction.

Your Local Coldwell Banker Elite Resources We are prepared to fulfill the promises in the Coldwell Banker Elite ® Seller Service Guarantee. Your satisfaction is our top priority.

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