Congratulations! You’ve decided to sell your home and start for your next real estate adventure. It probably took months of thinking and assessing and perhaps a few sleepless nights deciding when and how to make the change. Now, you are ready, rested and confident in your decision, but the work is about to begin. The actual process of preparing your home, searching for the right property and negotiating the sale can be daunting, but with the help of a qualified real estate professional, the process will be much easier.
Enter Angela Thomas, a real estate professional with American Commodity, with over 13 years of experience in the timeshare sales, residential real estate and luxury markets. Angela’s path to becoming a real estate professional started over 34 years ago with her love for cosmetology. She honed her skills as a hair care professional to expand to a salon owner and business leader and then to pursue her love of real estate.
You may be asking yourself, “What does being a cosmetologist and salon owner have to do with being a high-octane and high energy real estate professional?” All three of these areas share a common leadership trait that benefits all who interact with Angela; she knows people, she cares about people and she knows how to work with people. And in the real estate industry, it’s really about people. Angela is comfortable working with and speaking to buyers and sellers from all walks of life, especially the luxury market. She also knows how to communicate with mortgage professionals and title companies.
Another trait buyers and sellers need in this market is an agent who understands the complicated process of buying and selling properties of all types, sizes and price points. Angela is a real estate professional who not only understands these documents, but knows how to navigate them.
Questions like:
- Does the seller have an escalation clause? What is that?
- Is a potential interested party serious about the property or are they just “kicking the tires”? How does one know?
- Is every seller a real person with legitimate property or is it an elaborate scam?
- How do you navigate the selling process while looking for a new home?
Angela knows the answer to each question and refuses to leave clients still wondering. She cares about clients as individuals with a particular set of wants and needs and likes and dislikes. Extra questions, concerns, phone calls and text messages left by clients never go answered. Because Angela is in the business of people and, thus, helping people realize their home ownership dreams, no detail goes overlooked.
So, in light of Angela being detail oriented, what are some tips she has for the buyer and seller?
Buyer
- Make sure that you come to the house hunt with a letter of prequalification.
- Be prepared to negotiate the price and even offer more than the asking price or appraisal.
- The saying that “Cash is King,” has transformed to “Cash is King Kong!” Cash buyers or even buyers with earnest money will often help land the contact.
Seller
- Choose the right price for your home. Choose a price point that aligns with the MLS of homes in your area, but not at the tippy top of the market. You want some room for competition and negotiation.
- Make sure the property is in good condition. Fix small and large cosmetic problems that will decrease curb appeal. Assure that the property you’re selling is one you would be interested in purchasing. The market in your area will dictate how much or little you need to improve, fix and change.
- Choose a real estate professional who knows the market and can analyze trends.
There is so much to navigate when it comes to making such a large financial decision in this market. The professionals at American Commodity know how to navigate home buying and selling and Angela Thomas is one of their esteemed professionals. She is in the business of people and making sure that her clients have the best deals, the most knowledge and never feel left out of the loop. When it comes time to make a change, Angela has the dedication, honesty and work ethic to get the job done.
Schedule your appointment with American Commodity real estate professional, Angela Thomas by contacting her at angela@a-commodity.com, (407) 436-7500 or visiting https://a-commodity.com/angela-thomas/ .
