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WELCOME TO CARL LAYTON'S Web site a member of the Lucedale Office of COLDWELL BANKER United, REALTORS®
Whether you are a first-time buyer or a seasoned pro, buying a home in Lucedale, Southeast Mississippi, is likely to be the biggest investment you make in your lifetime. It can be an emotional time filled with difficult choices and sometimes it can be exasperating and time-consuming process. Don't depend on blind luck to find your new home. Make this most important decision with confidence - choose a professional REALTOR®. I can definitely assist you in this effort.
Teaming up and working hard to sell the south, one yard at a time?
"I will help you find a house you will be pleased to call home!"
MY PROMISE TO YOU:
- Explain agent relationships and how we can work for you.
- Show you homes in any area or neighborhood of your choice, within theSoutheast Mississippi Area.
- Expose you to the best buys in the resale and new home market place.
- Provide you with statistics on recent sales.
- Show you how it's possible to buy a home with low down payment.
- Explain, prepare and present your Offer to purchase and act as a mediator between you and the Seller.
- Explain the entire home buying process and support services available.
- Help you obtain legal advice and a professional inspection of the property if you desire.
- Advise and estimate all costs of purchase before you make a commitment.
- Keep you up to date with the progress of your transaction through closing.
- Show you any home available for sale regardless of which real estate company has it listed.
- Follow-up and keep in touch after the sale.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT. . .
- Plant some flowers. Keep lawns and hedges neatly trimmed, weed flower beds.
- Clean out your garage or carport to show off its full size.
- Clean outdoor windows.
- Oil gate hinges and latches, repair fence if necessary.
- Remove dead limbs and branches from trees - especially from evergreens.
- Check your outdoor lights; are house numbers faded?
- Touch up outdoor paint if necessary.
- In winter, make sure all ice and snow is removed from outside stairways, sidewalks, etc.
- Don't let anything obstruct the street's view of your "For Sale" sign - and keep it shining clean.
EASY "TOUCH-UPS" . . .
- Wash down entry walls or give them a coat of paint.
- Repair drawers and cupboard doors that stick, squeak or won't close properly.
- Free up any hard-to-open windows.
- Repair leaky faucets and any toilet that runs, replace loose tiles.
- Wash the kitchen walls and shine up sinks, knobs, etc.
- Make sure your closets are clear of everything except clothes that are neatly hung or folded.
SOOTHE VISITORS. . .
- Open drapes to let sunshine fill your home.
- Try to avoid cooking a meal that might cause a lingering odor.
- Light scented candles.
- Put large pets outside. Keep all pets away from prospects.
- Get the children settled quietly in one room.
BE COMFORTABLE...
- Let your representative do the talking - and the walking. Unless asked, do not join the tour.
- Do not discuss price or terms.
- Give polite answers to direct questions, but let your representative negotiate the sale.
- Do not apologize for the appearance of your home.
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COLDWELL BANKER United, REALTORS®
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