The following are the most commonly asked questions. If your question is not answered here, just give us a ring and we'd be happy to answer any you have.
Not , unless you have chosen the full-service Premium program and then it is only .05%.
Yes with a written and signed cancellation form faxed to us.
- What markets do you cover?
Nationwide. Our primary office is in Washington so we cover all of Western Washington from Vancouver in the south to Bellingham in the north, east to the mountain and west as far as the eye can see, including the islands. We also have an office in Oregon and cover all of the greater Portland area as well as Central Oregon, Bend, etc. We are however, affiliated with a network of the best of the best in Flat Fee and Full Service real estate professionals across the nation. We welcome your inquires to our network brokers in most states of the country.
We mail them out Priority Mail immediately upon listing your home. It takes 1 to 3 days typically to reach your address.
Actually, because we are an internet company our place of business is not a retail showcase. If you are local to Mukilteo, WA you can call us to arrange a personal pick up.
As an internet-based company we cover the US with representatives in different markets. These agents primarily work with buyers. As a Listing company we can service you both on a local level or electronic national level. If you choose our Full Service listing program with a traditional commission you will have an agent in your back yard. If you would prefer to save money by working with us via the phone and email you will have a local or state agent, either way our knowledge is local and statewide and our communication is via email and telephone. This is how we are able to save you money. In today’s internet business environment there is no need or difference in us marketing your home if we were across the street or across the country. You can be assured that your property listing will have the maximum exposure possible. The savings of not having a brick and mortar office on every street corner is thus passed on to you. Either way you cannot lose by working with America-at-Home Real Estate (AAH) or any of our affiliates across the country.
Absolutely! We market your home in the same MLS as all other real estate companies. Infact our marketing goes well beyond your local MLS. We will market your property through Realtor.com, Yahoo, Google and many other major national sites to get you the most exposure of any real estate company in the country. Our real estate sign on your property is one of the most effective ways to sell your home. We do not use newspaper advertising as some real estate companies do. These types of ads are more for the real estate company to get buyer calls and pick up new clients than they are to sell your home. Typically, homes are sold by real estate signs on your property and through the local MLS.
Well, let us say that although we understand you can read, have good sense and certainly the motivation, unless you are a seasoned real estate expert you cannot possibly know all the ways a contract can turn on you. Not to mention the skills in negotiating a real estate agreement. Professional real estate agents are experienced to immediately notice how to turn your offer into a “BEST” offer. If you do not have personal representation on a transaction, than at least have a lawyer, if not us review your offer before you sign anything. Remember, this is a legal contract and probably your most valuable asset.
$199 for one offer and $450 for multiple offers. Please refer to our A' la Carte menu for prices on this and all other services if you are a Flat Fee/A' la Carte seller. We would be happy to help you. Just give us a call or go to our website to choose the service you want and fax a copy of your purchase and sale contract to 425-493-6971. If you are represented by us through our Full Service or Limited program this service is already included.
Great Question! Glad you asked. We are a long time, well respected real estate company and many FSBO and other real estate service or referral companies refer their clients to us to enter them in our local MLS(s). We are happy to assist you and will list your home as we do with our direct clients into the appropriate MLS where your property is located. You do not pay us directly for this service but rather pay the company who refers you to us. They will pay us. This DIY-Flat Fee service is a basic MLS listing. Your property will get the same exposure through the MLS, Realtor.com, Yahoo, Google and all the major national sites we have relationships with. You can upgrade your listing with us at anytime by going to our Menu of Services and choosing the service you wish. That way you have all the options available to you to make your next real estate purchase or sale the most attractive and beneficial.
Initially 6 months. Most homes we list sell within 30-90 days. Our corporate owned offices allow you to extend your listing at no charge anytime within the initial 6 month period as long as you do not allow your listing to expire. Please mark your calendar a couple of weeks before your listing is about to expire and ask us to extend it another 6 months at that time. You will have to renew your listing if your property has not sold within 12 months. If you allow your listing to expire we will have to charge you a re-list fee, so make sure you contact us to extend it in time. We must mention here that some of our national affiliates do charge a nominal fee to re-list after 6 months. Please call us to find out more information when the time comes.
Your listing will be seen on Realtor.com the largest real estate data base in the world. Additionally, you will be listed in Google, Yahoo, Point2Homes, Trulia, Oodle, Cyberhomes, Condo.com, HotPads, LiveDeal, Zillow, Real Estate Advisor and many others.
On our website, www.america-at-home.com (available next day after it is on the MLS) just click on Featured Lisitngs from our home page and scroll down by price until you from your listing. Or if you have the MLS # you can go directly to the MLS to locate your listing. NW Washington; http://www.nwmls.com or Vancouver WA or OR: http://www.rmls.com
Yes, just find your property on our featured listings area, and print a brochure directly.
Another great question! Pricing your property correctly can make or break your success in selling your property. First, you can use (we highly recommend this service) our A' la Carte service to help with pricing, the fee is only $29.95 for the Express service. Or if you prefer to have a detailed Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) the fee is $75. You can also look up your local the tax assessors office of your county and then look up your property information to see all the comparable sales. You could also try Zillow, but be aware their pricing is off by 10-15% +/- (up or down) of the actual property value. Do not rely on this site. Use it only as a range.
An open house is directly held by the seller. We recommend weekends and rush hours any day You can advertise your open house in your local newspaper but always list our company or your MLS listing number when advertising your property in the paper. It is the law that if you are listed with a brokerage you must state so. The Brokers Open is completely different and is held by your listing broker or one of their agents. It is not open to the public, but to local agents only. We charge $500 to do a Broker's Open house. The seller is required to provide some refreshments to attract agents to view the home. We advertise it on our website and send out an invitation to all agents in your community. Agents who come usually have buyers they are looking for property for so it's a good idea if your market is good.
These are basically for the convenience of agents and they make it much easier to sell your home. In addition, with these "Supra" lock boxes, they have the ability to track who has entered your home. Sidebar: Always lock away valuables like jewelry and pharmacy medicines, etc. the entire time your house is on the market. If someone is home all the time, a lock box may not be necessary. However if you choose not to have a lock box the MLS will need a letter from you saying so. They consider not having a lock box a restriction for agents to sell your home. Combination lock boxes can be used in some area, but not all MLS will allow it. One primary one in our WA market is the NWMLS. They will not allow any other lock box but the "Supra" box which you can rent from us for the term of your listing. The cost is $95 plus $9.95 shipping and handling. You must return it within 5 days from closing or cancelling your listing at your expense or pay $150 to replace it.
Unfortunately no. The MLS will not allow any For Sale By Owner signs on the property if you are listed with a brokerage.
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